Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon

Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright
 Dedication
 Table of Contents
 Foreword
 Editor's Note
 Abbreviations
 Colossians
 Introduction: Colossians
 The City of Colossae
 The Church in Colossae
 The False Teaching
 The Purpose of the Letter
 Authorship
 Origin
 1 Paul's Greetings (Col. 1:1-2)
 2 Paul's Prayer of Thanksgiving (Col. 1:3-8)
 Additional Notes 2
 3 Paul's Prayer of Intercession (Col. 1:9-14)
 Additional Notes 3
 4 The Hymn to Christ (Col. 1:15-20)
 The Structure of the Hymn
 The Author of the Hymn
 The Source of the Hymn
 The Purpose and Meaning of the Hymn
 Additional Notes 4. 5 The Application of the Hymn to the Colossians (Col. 1:21-23)Additional Notes 5
 6 Paul's Personal Suffering (Col. 1:24)
 Additional Notes 6
 7 Paul's Proclamation of the Mystery (Col. 1:25-29)
 Additional Notes 7
 8 Paul's Concern for the Churches (Col 2:1-5)
 Additional Notes 8
 9 A Summons to Steadfastness (Col. 2:6-7)
 10 Christian Versus Human Tradition (Col. 2:8-10)
 Additional Notes 10
 11 The True Circumcision and Its Effects (Col. 2:11-15)
 Additional Notes 11
 12 A Manifesto of Christian Liberty (Col. 2:16-23)
 Additional Notes 12. 13 The Ethical Dimensions of the Christian Life (Introduction to Col. 3:1-4:6)Additional Notes 13
 14 The Heavenly Life (Col. 3:1-4)
 Additional Notes 14
 15 The Vices of the Old Life (Col. 3:5-9)
 Additional Notes 15
 16 The Virtues of the New Life (Col. 3:10-15)
 17 The Expressions of True Worship (Col. 3:16-17)
 18 The Household Rules (Introduction to Col. 3:18-4:1)
 Additional Notes 18
 19 Wife-Husband Relationships (Col. 3:18-19)
 Additional Notes 19
 20 Child-Parent Relationships (Col. 3:20-21)
 Additional Notes 20
 21 Slave-Master Relationships (Col. 3:22-4:1). Additional Notes 2122 Exhortations to Pray and Witness (Col. 4:2-6)
 Additional Notes 22
 23 Final Greetings and Instructions (Col 4:7-18)
 Additional Notes 23
 Philemon
 Introduction: Philemon
 1 Paul's Greetings (Philem. 1-3)
 Additional Notes 1
 2 Paul's Praise for Philemon (Philem. 4-7)
 3 Paul's Request for Onesimus (Philem. 8-22)
 Additional Notes 3
 4 Paul's Final Greetings (Philem. 23-25)
 Additional Notes 4
 Ephesians
 Introduction: Ephesians
 A Summary of Paul's Theology
 A Reminder and Congratulation
 An Antiheretical Tract
 A Liturgical Document. A Discourse on the Unity of the ChurchConclusion
 1 The Opening Greeting (Eph. 1:1-2)
 2 A Hymn of Praise (Eph. 1:3-14)
 Additional Notes 2
 3 Prayer for Divine Enlightenment (Eph. 1:15-19)
 Additional Notes 3
 4 The Result of Christ's Enthronement (Eph. 1:20-23)
 Additional Notes 4
 5 Christ and the Salvation of Believers (Introduction to Eph. 2:1-10)
 6 Salvation from Spiritual Death (Eph. 2:1-3)
 Additional Notes 6
 7 Salvation to Spiritual Life (Eph. 2:4-10)
 Additional Notes 7
 8 Christ and the Unity of Believers (Introduction to Eph. 2:11-22)
 Additional Notes 8. 9 The Gentiles Apart from Christ (Eph. 2:11-12).