Galatians

Chapter 1

The apostle's salutation (1:1-5)

Paul is distressed that they have so quickly turned from him and his gospel (1:6-7)

And denounces those who preach any other gospel (1:8-10)

Which he has learned, not from men, but from God (1:11-13)

Paul confesses what he was before his calling (1:14-16)

And what he did thereafter (1:17-24)

Chapter 2

He shows the purpose of his next visit to Jerusalem (2:1-2)

And why Titus was not circumcised (2:3-10)

How Paul resisted Peter, and told him the reason (2:11-13)

Why he and other Jews who believe in Christ are justified by faith, and not by works (2:14-19)

And that those who are thus justified do not live in sin (2:20-21)

Chapter 3

Paul asks what has caused the Galatians to leave the faith and rely on the law (3:1-5)

Those who believe are justified (3:6-8)

And blessed with Abraham (3:9)

He offers several proofs of this truth (3:10-29)

Chapter 4

We were under the law as the minor heir is under his guardian (4:1-4)

Until Christ freed us (4:5-6)

Therefore, we are no longer servants to it (4:7-13)

He remembers the Galatians' good will (4:14-21)

And shows that we are children of Abraham (4:22-27)

By the free woman (4:28-31)

Chapter 5

He encourages them to stand fast in their freedom (5:1-2)

Living by faith (5:3-12)

But rather love, which sums up the law (5:13-18)

He totals up the works of the flesh (5:19-21)

And the fruits of the Spirit (5:22-24)

And exhorts them to walk in the Spirit (5:25-26)

Chapter 6

He prescribes leniency for a brother who has erred (6:1)

And urges bearing one another's burdens (6:2-5)

The church must support its teachers (6:6-8)

And be tireless in doing good (6:9-11)

Paul shows the purpose of those who preached circumcision (6:12-13)

And glories in nothing except the cross of Christ (6:14-18)

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Chapter 1

Paul salutes the Ephesians (1:1-2)

And gives thanks for spiritual blessings (1:3)

He deals with the Christians' election (1:4-5)

And adoption by grace (1:6-12)

The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of Christians' inheritance (1:13-15)

He prays that the Ephesians may come (1:16-17)

Into full knowledge of their inheritance (1:18-19)

And possession of it through Christ (1:20-23)

Chapter 2

By comparing what we were by nature (2:1-4)

With what we are by grace (2:5-9)

He declares that we are created for good works (2:10-12)

And, being brought near by Christ, should live (2:13-15)

Reconciled to God by the cross (2:16-18)

As fellow-citizens with the saints and the family of God (2:19-22)

Chapter 3

By revelation, Paul learned (3:1-4)

The hidden mystery (3:5)

That the Gentiles should be saved (3:6-7)

And grace was given him (3:8)

That he should preach it (3:9-12)

He does not want them to lose heart over his troubles (3:13)

And prays (3:14-18)

That they may understand the great love Christ has for them (3:19-21)

Chapter 4

He pleads for unity of the Spirit (4:1-6)

And declares that God gives varied gifts to men (4:7-12)

That His church may be built up (4:13-15)

And become mature in Christ (4:16-17)

He calls them away from the licentious living of the Gentiles (4:18-22)

They are to take on a new nature (4:23-24)

To be truthful and constructive in their speech (4:25-29)

Grieve not the Holy Spirit (4:30-32)

Chapter 5

After specific pleas, to love (5:1-2)

To flee fornication (5:3)

And all other uncleanness (5:4-6)

Not to associate with the wicked (5:7-14)

To walk discreetly (5:15-17)

And to be filled with the Spirit (5:18-21)

Paul comes to other particular duties: that wives should obey their husbands (5:22-27)

And husbands should love their wives (5:28-31)

Even as Christ loves His church (5:32-33)

Chapter 6

The duty of children to their parents (6:1-4)

Of servants to their masters (6:5-11)

Our life is a warfare, not only against flesh and blood, but also spiritual enemies (6:12)

The complete armor of a Christian (6:13-17)

And how it should be used (6:18-20)

Tychicus is commended (6:21-24)

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Chapter 1

The Christians at Philippi are greeted by Paul and Timothy (1:1-2)

Paul's thankfulness to God and his love for the Philippians (1:3-8)

He prays for their spiritual growth (1:9-11)

What has happened to Paul resulted only in advancing the gospel (1:12-18)

He is confident in hope (1:19-27)

He counsels his readers to have courage (1:28-30)

Chapter 2

Paul's exhortation of humility (2:1-4)

Christ's humility (2:5-11)

A Christian's obligations (2:12-15)

Paul's sacrifice a cause for joy (2:16-18)

He promises to send them Timothy, and hopes to come himself (2:19-24)

Meanwhile, Epaphroditus will return to them at once (2:25-30)

Chapter 3

Paul warns his readers to beware of confidence in the flesh (3:1-3)

And confesses that in his former life he was foremost in Pharisaic zeal (3:4-6)

But he has put aside his youthful advantages in order to gain Christ and the righteousness of faith (3:7-11)

He strives to overcome his own imperfections (3:12-14)

And exhorts the Philippians to think and act as mature persons (3:15-17)

And to discard the ways of worldly Christians (3:18-21)

Chapter 4

Peace with the brethren (4:1-3)

Peace with the Lord (4:4-9)

Paul tells how much he appreciated the Philippians' liberality to him in prison (4:10-18)

He closes his letter with prayer and salutations (4:19-23)

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Chapter 1

Paul thanks God for the faith of the Colossians (1:1-6)

Confirms the teachings of Epaphras (1:7-8)

Prays again for their growth in grace (1:9-13)

Describes the true Christ (1:14-20)

Encourages them to receive Jesus Christ (1:21-24)

And commends his own ministry (1:25-29)

Chapter 2

He exhorts them to stand firm in the Christian faith (2:1-7)

To beware of philosophy and human traditions (2:8-17)

And the worship of angels (2:18-19)

And legal ceremonies, which Christ ended (2:20-23)

Chapter 3

He shows why we should seek Christ (3:1-4)

He exhorts them to subdue their own desires (3:5-8)

To put off the old man, and to put on Christ (3:9-11)

encouraging them to humility, love, and other duties (3:12-17)

Holiness in the Family life (3:18-21)

Holiness in work life (3:22-25)

Chapter 4

He exhorts them to be fervent in prayer (4:1-4)

To walk wisely toward those who have not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ (4:5-9)

He salutes them, and asks their prayers (4:10-18)

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Chapter 1

Paul remembers the Thessalonians at all times in thanksgiving and prayer (1:1-4)

The sincerity of their faith and the power of the gospel among them are widely known (1:5-10)

Chapter 2

He recounts to the Thessalonians the manner in which the gospel was preached to them (2:1-16)

Paul gives a reason for being away from them so long and tells why he has been so anxious to see them (2:17-20)

Chapter 3

His love for the Thessalonians was demonstrated when he sent Timothy to them (3:1-10)

He prays for their spiritual growth (3:11-13)

Chapter 4

He exhorts them to please God in their lives, and especially to value purity (4:1-8)

To love one another (4:9-10)

And quietly to mind their own affairs, thereby commanding the respect of outsiders (4:11-12)

They are not to grieve hopelessly for the dead (4:13-15)

The manner of Christ's second coming, and its effect on His followers (4:16-18)

Chapter 5

Paul warns the Thessalonians of the suddenness of Christ's return (5:1-15)

And gives them some practical precepts (5:16-22)

He prays for their sanctification (5:23-24)

Asks prayers for himself, and sends greetings (5:25-28)

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Chapter 1

Paul assures the Thessalonians of his good opinion of their faith, love, and steadfastness (1:1-4)

He comforts them in their persecution, telling them of God's righteous judgment on their enemies (1:5-10)

He prays that they may be found worthy of Christ's name (1:11-12)

Chapter 2

The apostle begs them to continue steadfast in the truth (2:1-2)

And shows that there will be rebellion as the man of lawlessness appears (2:3-8)

The pretended miracles of this will deceive only those who love error (2:9-14)

He repeats his earlier counsel to stand fast and prays for their encouragement (2:15-17)

Chapter 3

He asks their prayers for himself (3:1-2)

And declares his confidence in them (3:3-5)

Charging them especially to avoid idleness and bad company (3:6-15)

Paul concludes his letter with prayers and a blessing (3:16-18)

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Chapter 1

Timothy is reminded of the charge Paul gave him as the apostle left for Macedonia (1:1-4)

Of the right use and purpose of the law (1:5-10)

Paul's call to be an apostle (1:11-19)

Hymenaeus and Alexander (1:20)

Chapter 2

It is proper to pray and give thanks for all men (2:1-8)

Women are urged to modesty in dress and behavior (2:9-15)

Chapter 3

Qualifications of bishops, deacons, and their wives (3:1-13)

The purpose of Paul's writing to Timothy about these things (3:14-16)

Chapter 4

Paul foretells a departure from the faith in later times (4:1-5)

He gives Timothy sound advice on how to be a good minister (4:6-12)

Public reading of Scripture, and other duties (4:13-16)

Chapter 5

Rules to be observed in reproof (5:1-3)

Concerning widows (5:4-16)

Concerning elders (5:17-22)

Advice for Timothy's health (5:23)

Men's sins and good deeds (5:24-25)

Chapter 6

The duty of servants (6:1-2)

Avoid the company of unreliable teachers (6:3-5)

Godliness is great gain (6:6-9)

And love of money the root of all evils (6:10)

Which things Timothy must shun, and which he must do (6:11-16)

How he should admonish the rich (6:17-19)

Timothy is commanded to guard the true teachings entrusted to him (6:20-21)

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Chapter 1

Paul's love and Thanksgiving for Timothy's Faith and his family (1:1-5)

He asks Timothy to stir up the gift of God in him (1:6-7)

To be steadfast and patient in persecution (1:8-12)

And to hold fast to the truth of Paul's teachings (1:13-14)

Phygellus and Hermogenes are mentioned and Onesiphorus is highly commended (1:15-18)

Chapter 2

Discipling teacher (2:1-2)

Single-minded soldier (2:3-5)

Enduring husbandman (2:6-13)

Diligent workman (2:14-19)

Sanctified vessel (2:20-23)

Gentle servant (2:24-26)

Chapter 3

Paul warns Timothy of coming times of stress and apostasy (3:1-9)

He offers himself as an example worthy of imitation (3:10-13)

And recommends the Scriptures for guidance (3:14-17)

Chapter 4

The duties of a minister (4:1-5)

Paul urges Timothy to come quickly (4:6-8)

Paul's situation in prison (4:9-18)

Paul's last written blessing (4:19-22)

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Chapter 1

Why Titus was left in Crete (1:1-5)

The qualifications of those chosen as ministers (1:6-9)

Evil teachers are to be silenced (1:10-11)

A description of them (1:12-16)

Chapter 2

Directions are given to Titus for his teachings and life (2:1-12)

We look for that blessed hope of Christ appearing in glory (2:13-15)

Chapter 3

Farther directions as to the things Titus should and should not teach (3:1-11)

Paul names the time and place where Titus is to meet him, and concludes the letter (3:12-15)

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Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon (1:1-7)

Whom he asks to forgive his servant Onesimus, and to receive him again in Christian love (1:8-12)

Onesimus could have helped by staying with Paul (1:13-17)

Who will assume responsibility for his debts (1:18-19)

The apostle's confidence in Philemon (1:21-25)

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Chapter 1

God has spoken to us through Christ, His Son (1:1-3)

Who is superior to the angels, as shown by seven passages of Scripture (1:4-14)

Chapter 2

We must guard against inattention and neglect of God's message through His Son (2:1-4)

God's new order and His gifts to man (2:5-13)

Christ shared man's mortal nature, that by His dying men might be freed from death (2:14-18)

Chapter 3

The church is shown how Christ is above Moses (3:1-6)

And warned against unbelief (3:7-11)

By the example of those who fell in the wilderness (3:12-19)

Chapter 4

God's promise of a sabbath rest remains today (4:1-11)

The power of God's Word (4:12-13)

Jesus, our High priest (4:14)

Understands and sympathizes with our weaknesses, for He has been tempted as we have (4:15-16)

Chapter 5

God appointed His Son to be High Priest and Saviour, as shown in the Scriptures (5:1-10)

The truth of this should be understood by mature Christians (5:11-14)

Chapter 6

These Christians are warned against backsliding (6:1-8)

We are encouraged to imitate those who have inherited the promises of God (6:9-12)

And assured that God is unchangeable in His promise (6:13-20)

Chapter 7

The character of Melchisedec (7:1-3)

His priesthood compared with that of Levi (7:4-10)

A new law and a new priesthood (7:11-14)

After the order of Melchisedec (7:15-22)

The eternal priesthood of Christ (7:23-28)

Chapter 8

Christ's ministry from the heavenly tabernacle (8:1-5)

The new covenant foretold by Jeremiah (8:6-12)

Replaces the old (8:13)

Chapter 9

The earthly priesthood (9:1-10)

Christ's priesthood and sacrifice (9:11-14)

Fulfill the promise of the new covenant (9:15-28)

Chapter 10

The weakness of sacrifices under the law (10:1-9)

The sacrifice of Christ's body, offered once, was to cleanse us of our sins forever (10:10-18)

We must hold fast to faith (10:19-25)

And not reject Christ's perfect sacrifice (10:26-39)

Chapter 11

What faith is (11:1-5)

Without faith we cannot please God (11:6)

The worthy fruits of faith are seen in works of the early fathers (11:7-40)

Chapter 12

We must persevere in our purpose (12:1-2)

Submitting to parental discipline (12:3-11)

The penalty of disobedience (12:12-24)

A warning not to reject God's Word (12:25-27)

Assurance that we cannot be shaken (12:28-29)

Chapter 13

The spirit of Christian love (13:1-3)

The sanctity of marriage (13:4)

Concerning love of money (13:5-6)

Imitate your teachers (13:7-8)

False doctrines (13:9-11)

Confess Christ (13:12-14)

Thanksgiving and sharing (13:15-16)

Christian leadership (13:17-19)

A pastoral prayer and personal greetings (13:20-25)

GALATIANS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

EPHESIANS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

PHILIPPIANS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

COLOSSIANS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

1 THESSALONIANS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

2 THESSALONIANS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

1 TIMOTHY

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

2 TIMOTHY

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

TITUS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

PHILEMON

HEBREWS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

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