Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon

N. T. Wright

Westminster John Knox Press, Jan 1, 2004 - Religion - 240 pages

Enlarged print edition now available! Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are undimmed. They reveal Paul's longing to see young churches grow in faith and understanding, rooted in Jesus himself, and to see this faith worked out in practice. Wright's stimulating comments are combined with his own fresh and inviting translation of the text.

Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of the book. The series is suitable for group study, personal study, or daily devotions.

Contents

• I: 3
• II: 7
• III: 10
• IV: 14
• V: 17
• VI: 21
• VII: 24
• VIII: 28
• IX: 31
• X: 34
• XI: 38
• XII: 41
• XIII: 46
• XIV: 49
• XV: 53
• XVI: 56
• XVII: 60
• XVIII: 64
• XIX: 68
• XX: 72
• XXI: 76
• XXII: 83
• XXIII: 87
• XXIV: 90
• XXV: 93
• XXVI: 97
• XXVII: 100
• XXVIII: 104
• XXIX: 107
• XXX: 110
• XXXI: 114
• XXXII: 118
• XXXIII: 121
• XXXIV: 124
• XXXV: 128
• XXXVI: 132
• XXXVII: 135
• XXXVIII: 141
• XXXIX: 144
• XL: 148
• XLI: 153
• XLIII: 157
• XLIV: 161
• XLV: 164
• XLVI: 169
• XLVII: 172
• XLVIII: 176
• XLIX: 180
• L: 183
• LI: 187
• LII: 190
• LIII: 197
• LIV: 202
• LV: 205
• LVI: 211

About the author

N. T. Wright is the Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and is a prolific author and noted New Testament scholar. His books include Scripture and the Authority of God, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, and Evil and the Justice of God.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon; The New Testament for Everyone
• Author: N. T. Wright
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004
• ISBN: 1611640431, 9781611640434
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Commentary / New Testament / General; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; Religion / Christianity / General