t and His Manhood--His Pre-existence and His
Incarnation--His Passion and His Exaltation."

3. Conclusion of the first part (2:13-3:1). (a)
Renewed exhortation to an upright and blameless Christian
life. (b) The return of Epaphroditus. (c) Farewell
message.

Second part (3:2-4:23). This section seems to
have been added after the letter had been finished.

1. Warnings (3:2-21). (a) Against Judaic errors.
Paul could boast that he had been a good Jew and
scrupulously kept the law, yet he renounced all that he might
win Christ. True righteousness can come only through
faith in Christ. (b) Against a false idea of the liberty of
the gospel; whereby men, claiming to be Christians,
walked in evil ways.

2. Final exhortations (4:1-9) to steadfastness, unity,
joy, and the following of all good in Christ. Acknowledgment
of gifts and benedictions (4:10-23).

QUESTIONS

What is the question at issue in this group of Epistles? What
the reason for raising this question? What answer is given?
What attention is now paid to this question? When were these
Epistles written? How were they sent? What can be said of the
Epistles to the Colossians? The church at Colossae, how was it
organized? What was the occasion of this Epistle? What the
central thought? What the time and place of writing? Give the
principal divisions and chief points. What was the occasion of
the Epistle to Philemon? Give the principal divisions and chief
points. What can be said of the Epistle to the Ephesians? Give
an account of the founding of this church. What can be said of
the title and time of writing? What is the subject? Give the
principal divisions and chief points. What can be said of the
Epistle to the Philippians? How was this church organized?
What was the occasion of the Epistle? What the objects? Give
the time of writing. Give the principal divisions and chief points.

III. PAUL'S WRITINGS

STUDY X

PASTORAL AND PERSONAL

FOURTH GROUP OF EPISTLES

FIRST TIMOTHY. TITUS. SECOND TIMOTHY.

ANALYSIS

+The Place of the Epistles+--When Written.

+Paul's Fourth Missionary Journey+--Notices and Time. The First Trip
Eastward. The Trip Westward to Spain. The Second Trip Eastward. The
Second Imprisonment of Paul.

+The Questions Discussed+--The Personal Element. The Doctrinal Part.
The Practical Teaching. The Special Theme.

+Paul's Last Declaration of His Faith.+

+The First Epistle to Tim