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Day One - 1 Corinthians, Chapters 14-16
| Prophecy Greater than Tongues | 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 |
| Need for Interpretation | 1 Corinthians 14:13-19 |
| Functions of These Gifts | 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 |
| Rules of Order | 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 |
| The Gospel Teaching | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 |
| Results of Denial | 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 |
| Christ the Firstfruits | 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 |
| Practical Arguments | 1 Corinthians 15:29-35 |
| The Resurrection Body | 1 Corinthians 15:36-49 |
| The Resurrection Event | 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 |
| The Collection | 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 |
| Paul's Travel Plans | 1 Corinthians 16:5-12 |
| Exhortation and Greetings | 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 |
2 Corinthians
The Second Letter to the Corinthians is the most personal of all of Paul's extant writings, and it reveals much about his character. In it he deals with one or more crises that have arisen in the Corinthian church. The confrontation with these problems caused him to reflect deeply on his relationship with the community and to speak about it frankly.
The principal divisions of the Second Letter to the Corinthians are the following: Address (2Co 1:1-11), The Crisis between Paul and the Corinthians (2Co 1:12-7:16), Past Relationships (2Co 1:12-2:13), Paul's Ministry (2Co 2:14-7:4), Resolution of the Crisis (2Co 7:5-16), The Collection for Jerusalem (2Co 8:1-9:15), Paul's Defense of His Ministry (2Co 10:1-13:10), Conclusion (2Co 13:11-13)
Day Two - 2 Corinthians, Chapters 1-4
| Greeting | 2 Corinthians 1:1-2 |
| Thanksgiving | 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 |
| Paul's Sincerity and Constancy | 2 Corinthians 1:12-22 |
| Paul's Change of Plan | 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4 |
| The Offender | 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 |
| Paul's Anxiety | 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 |
| Ministers of a New Covenant | 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:6 |
| Contrast with the Old Covenant | 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 |
| Integrity in the Ministry | 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 |
| The Paradox of the Ministry | 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 |
Day Three - 2 Corinthians, Chapters 5-9
| Our Future Destiny | 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 |
| The Ministry of Reconciliation | 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 |
| The Experience of the Ministry | 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 |
| Call to Holiness | 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:4 |
| Paul's Joy in Macedonia | 2 Corinthians 7:5-16 |
| Generosity in Giving | 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 |
| Titus and His Collaborators | 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 |
| God's Indescribable Gift | 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 |
Day Four - 2 Corinthians, Chapters 10-13
| Accusation of Weakness | 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 |
| Preaching without Charge | 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 |
| Paul's Boast: His Labors | 2 Corinthians 11:16-29 |
| Paul's Boast: His Weakness | 2 Corinthians 11:30-12:10 |
| Selfless Concern for the Church | 2 Corinthians 12:11-18 |
| Final Warnings and Appeals | 2 Corinthians 12:19-13:10 |
| Conclusion | 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 |
Galatians
The Galatians to whom the letter is addressed were Paul's converts, most likely among the descendants of Celts who had invaded western and central Asia Minor in the third century B.C. and had settled in the territory around Ancyra (modern Ankara, Turkey).
The principal divisions of the Letter to the Galatians are the following: Address (Gal 1:1-5), Loyalty to the Gospel (Gal 1:6-10), Paul's Defense of His Gospel and His Authority (Gal 1:11-2:21), Faith and Liberty (Gal 3:1-4:31), Exhortation to Christian Living (Gal 5:1-6:10), Conclusion (Gal 6:11-18)
Day Five - Galatians, Chapters 1-4
| Greeting | Galatians 1:1-5 |
| Loyalty to the Gospel | Galatians 1:6-10 |
| His Call by Christ | Galatians 1:11-24 |
| The Council of Jerusalem | Galatians 2:1-10 |
| Peter's Inconsistency at Antioch | Galatians 2:11-14 |
| Faith and Works | Galatians 2:15-21 |
| Justification by Faith | Galatians 3:1-14 |
| The Law Did Not Nullify the Promise | Galatians 3:15-22 |
| What Faith Has Brought Us | Galatians 3:23-29 |
| God's Free Children in Christ | Galatians 4:1-7 |
| Do Not Throw This Freedom Away | Galatians 4:8-11 |
| Appeal to Former Loyalty | Galatians 4:12-20 |
| An Allegory on Christian Freedom | Galatians 4:21-31 |
Day Six - Galatians, Chapters 5-6
| The Importance of Faith | Galatians 5:1-6 |
| Be Not Misled | Galatians 5:7-12 |
| Freedom for Service | Galatians 5:13-27 |
| Life in the Community of Christ | Galatians 6:1-10 |
| Final Appeal | Galatians 6:11-18 |
Philemon
This short letter addressed to three specific individuals was written by Paul during an imprisonment, perhaps in Rome between A.D. 61 and 63 (see the Introduction to Colossians for other possible sites). It concerns Onesimus, a slave from Colossae (Col 4:9), who had run away from his master, perhaps guilty of theft in the process (Phm 1:18). Onesimus was converted to Christ by Paul (Phm 1:10).
Day Seven - Philemon, Chapter 1; Philippians, Chapters 1-4
| Greeting | Philemon 1:1-3 |
| Thanksgiving | Philemon 1:4-6 |
| Plea for Onesimus | Philemon 1:7-22 |
| Final Greetings | Philemon 1:23-25 |
Philippians
Philippi, in northeastern Greece, was a city of some importance in the Roman province of Macedonia. Lying on the great road from the Adriatic coast to Byzantium, the Via Egnatia, and in the midst of rich agricultural plains near the gold deposits of Mt. Pangaeus, it was in Paul's day a Roman town (Act 16:21), with a Greek-Macedonian population and a small group of Jews (see Act 16:13).
The principal divisions of the Letter to the Philippians are the following: Address (Phi 1:1-11), Progress of the Gospel (Phi 1:12-26), Instructions for the Community (Phi 1:27-2:18), Travel Plans of Paul and His Assistants (Phi 2:19-3:1), Polemic: Righteousness and the Goal in Christ (Phi 3:2-21), Instructions for the Community (Phi 4:1-9), Gratitude for the, Philippians' Generosity (Phi 4:10-20), Farewell (Phi 4:21-23)
| Greeting | Philippians 1:1-2 |
| Thanksgiving | Philippians 1:3-26 |
| Steadfastness in Faith | Philippians 1:27-30 |
| Plea for Unity and Humility | Philippians 2:1-11 |
| Obedience and Service in the World | Philippians 2:12-18 |
| Timothy and Paul | Philippians 2:19-24 |
| Epaphroditus | Philippians 2:25-30 |
| Concluding Admonitions | Philippians 3:1 |
| Against Legalistic Teachers | Philippians 3:2-6 |
| Righteousness from God | Philippians 3:7-11 |
| Forward in Christ | Philippians 3:12-16 |
| Wrong Conduct and Our Goal | Philippians 3:17-21 |
| Live in Concord | Philippians 4:1-3 |
| Joy and Peace | Philippians 4:4-9 |
| Gratitude for the Philippians' Generosity | Philippians 4:10-20 |
| Farewell | Philippians 4:21-23 |
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