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friend of Paul, was also addressed to the
church that met in Philemon’s house
(Philem. 2; cf. Col. 4:15), which was in or
near Colossae.
2. Ephesians and Colossians. Ephesians and
Colossians have been called twin epistles
because of their many likenesses. Phrases of
78 of Ephesians’ 155 verses are very similar
to phrases in Colossians. This is explained by
the same general purpose for which both
epistles were written: to show the
relationship between Christ and His church
as assurance and correction to young
Christians growing and maturing in the
Lord.
But the two epistles are far from being
identical twins. Some di erences are shown
on Chart 83.
3 . Galatians, Ephesians, and Philippians.
You have just nished surveying Galatians,


which Paul wrote about thirteen years
before he wrote the prison epistles. In your
rst reading of Ephesians you will quickly
detect many di erences between the letters,
including one of tone. Chart 84 compares
Galatians, Ephesians, and Philippians.


CHART 84: GALATIANS, EPHESIANS AND

PHILIPPIANS COMPARED

III. SURVEY
A. FIRST READING
1. Scan the letter of Ephesians in one
sitting.
2. Write down your rst impressions of
the book.
3. What is the atmosphere of the book as a
whole?
4. List a few key words and phrases that


stand out as of this reading.
B. PARAGRAPHS AND SEGMENTS
1. Before reading the letter again, mark
paragraph divisions in your Bible at the
following verses: 1:1, 3, 15; 2:1, 11, 19; 3:1,
14, 20; 4:1, 7, 14, 17, 25; 5:3, 6, 15, 21, 25;
6:1, 5, 9, 10, 14, 18, 21, 23.
2. Now read the letter paragraph by
paragraph. Assign a title for each paragraph.
Doing this exercise helps you get an initial
momentum in survey study.
3. Is there an introduction and conclusion
to the letter? What are the verses?
4. Did you notice any major turning point
in the book? If so, where?
5. Add to the list of key words and
phrases, which you began earlier in this