Colossians

1. The introduction  (1:1-29)
   1. Authorship and salutation  (1:1-2)
   2. Thanksgiving to God for the Colossian Christians  (1:3-8)
   100. Sevenfold prayer for them: continual growth in grace  (1:9-11)
   4. The twofold work of God  (1:12-13)
   5. The doctrine of Christ  (1:14)
      1. His redemptive work (Col. 1:20; 2:11-17; Eph. 1:3-14; 2:14-22; Heb. 1:1-12:5; 1 Jn. 5)  (1:14)
   6. His bodily features (Heb. 1:3; Jas. 3:9)  (1:15)
   7. His creative work (Jn. 1:3; Eph. 3:9; Heb. 1:2-3)  (1:16)
   8. His pre-existence and power (Mic. 5:2; Jn. 1:1-2)  (1:17)
   1. His fourfold preeminence (Col. 1:24; Eph. 1:20-23; 1 Pet. 3:22)  (1:18-19)
   10. His mediatorial work (1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Cor. 5:14-21)  (1:20-22)
   11. Practical doctrines (Col. 1:21 - 3:17)  (1:23)
       1. Condition of final redemption in Christ (Heb. 3:6, 12-14; 4:11; 6:11-12; 1 Pet. 1:5; 2 Pet. 1:5-11)  (1:23)
   50. Paul's ministry and suffering for the Church (1 Cor. 4:9-13; 2 Cor. 4:8-18; 6:3-10; 11:23-27)  (1:24-25)
   13. The mystery of the indwelling Christ (Rom. 8:10; 2 Cor. 5:17)  (1:26-27)
   14. Paul's ministry of power (Rom. 1:11; 15:18-29; Acts 19:11)  (1:28-29)
2. Paul's suffering for the Church and its purpose  (2:1-23)
   1. How to continue in Christ (2 Cor. 10:4-5; Gal. 5:16-26; Eph. 6:10-18)  (2:4-7)
   2. Warning against adding human philosophy and legality to the completeness in Christ  (2:8-10)
   100. Baptism into Christ, not into water: the secret of redemption (Rom. 6:3-8; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27)  (2:11-13)
   4. All law observances abolished in Christ (Gal. 4:21, refs.)  (2:14-17)
   5. Warning against false mysticism and demonic religions  (2:18-19)
   6. Abstain from all religious ordinances contrary to truth  (2:20-23)
3. What to seek and where to center affections: two reasons (Mt. 5:8; 6:33; 22:37)  (3:1-25)
   1. The rapture (1 Thess. 4:13, refs.)  (3:4)
   2. What to mortify (Rom. 1:29-32; 8:13; Gal. 5:19; 1 Cor. 6:9; Mk. 7:14; 2 Tim. 3:1-9)  (3:5-7)
   100. What to "put off" (Eph. 4:20)  (3:8-9)
   4. What to "put on" (Eph. 4:23).  (3:10-14)
   5. Sevenfold admonition to Christian living and worship  (3:15-17)
   6. Domestic life of believers  (3:18)
      1. Duties of wives (Eph. 5:22)  (3:18)
   7. Duties of husbands (Eph. 5:25)  (3:19)
   8. Duties of children (Eph. 6:1)  (3:20)
   1. Duties of fathers (Eph. 6:4).  (3:21)
   10. Duties of servants (Eph. 6:5)  (3:22-25)
4. Duties of masters (Eph. 6:9)  (4:1-18)
   1. Final admonitions  (4:2-6)
      1. Sevenfold appeal to prayer and holiness  (4:2-6)
   2. Instructions concerning five fellowworkers in the gospel  (4:7-11)
   100. Greetings from the brethren  (4:12-14)
   4. Closing instructions  (4:15-17)
   5. Salutation and benediction  (4:18)