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EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
_Editor of "The Expositor," etc._
BY ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D.D.
London HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW
THE EPISTLES OF ST. PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS AND PHILEMON
BY ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D.D.
London: HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW
_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._
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