Editor's preface -- Abbreviations -- Colossians / Owen D. Olbricht -- Introduction -- Colossians 1 : Greeting -- Paul's thanksgiving for the Colossians -- Paul's prayer for the Colossians -- The greatness of Christ -- Reconciliation through Christ -- Paul's labors for the Colossians -- Colossians 2 : Christ, the source of wisdom and knowledge -- Paul's picture of the fullness of Christ -- Holding fast to the head -- Colossians 3:1-4:1 : The new life in Christ (1-2) -- Response to Christ -- Responsibilities in relationships -- Colossians 4:2-18 : Admonitions -- Instructions and commendations -- Greetings and remarks -- Selected bibliography -- Philemon / Bruce McLarty -- Philemon: Introduction -- Greeting -- Thanksgiving and prayer -- Paul's appeal for Onesimus -- Closing -- Selected bibliography -- Have you heard ... about truth for today? -- Charts and maps -- For further study.