Chapter MCMII: Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury

CONTENTS.

_THE EPISTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS._

PAGE
Chap. I. v. 1, 2. The Writer and the Readers 1
v. 3-8. The Prelude 21
v. 9-12. The Prayer 38
v. 12-14. The Father's Gifts through the Son 54
v. 15-18. The Glory of the Son in His Relation to
the Father, the Universe, and the Church 70
v. 19-22. The Reconciling Son 85
v. 22, 23. The Ultimate Purpose of Reconciliation
and its Human Conditions 100
v. 24-27. Joy in Suffering, and Triumph in the
Manifested Mystery 116
v. 28, 29. The Christian Ministry in its Theme,
Methods, and Aim 132

Chap. II. v. 1-3. Paul's Striving for the Colossians 151
v. 4-7. Conciliatory and Hortatory Transition
to Polemics 168
v. 8-10. The Bane and the Antidote 185
v. 11-13. The True Circumcision 199
v. 14, 15. The Cross the Death of Law and the
Triumph over Evil Powers 213
v. 16-19. Warnings against Twin Chief Errors
based upon Previous Positive Teaching 226
v. 20-23. Two Final Tests of the False Teaching 242

Chap. III. v. 1-4. The Present Christian Life a Risen Life 257
v. 5-9. Slaying Self the Foundation Precept of
Practical Christianity 271
v. 9-11. The New Nature wrought out in New Life 290
v. 12-14. The Garments of the Renewed Soul 305
v. 15-17. The Practical Effects of the Peace of
Christ, the Word of Christ, and the
Name of Christ 320
v. 18, Ch. iv., 1. The Christian Family 335

Chap. IV. v. 2-6. Precepts for the Innermost and
Outermost Life 354
v. 7-9. Tychicus and Onesimus, the Letter-Bearers 371
v. 10-14. Salutations from the Prisoner's Friends 386
v. 15-18. Closing Messages 402

_THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON._

Chap. I. v. 1-3 417
v. 4-7 432
v. 8-11 447
v. 12-14 459
v. 15-19 470
v. 20-25 483