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Commentary on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians

Commentary on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians

John Calvin (1509–1564) was a French theologian who became the leading figure of the Reformation in Geneva. Trained in law and humanist scholarship, he published the first edition of his Institutes of the Christian Religion in 1536, at twenty-six, and spent his life preaching, lecturing, and organizing the Genevan church. His commentaries on nearly the whole Bible and the final 1559 Institutes anchor our Reformed collection.

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First published
1564
Category
Theology
Length
114k words · about 8 hours
Chapters
84

About this book

John Calvin's commentaries on Philippians, Colossians, and the Thessalonian epistles, in Henry Beveridge's English translation. Joy in imprisonment, the supremacy of Christ over every power, and watchfulness for the Lord's return: Calvin treats each letter's themes with his characteristic brevity and clarity. A compact volume gathering five of Paul's letters with exposition suited to study and preaching alike.

Contents

  1. Commentary on Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians
  2. Translator's Preface
  3. Dedication to the 1581 English Edition
  4. The Argument
  5. Philippians 1:1-6
  6. Philippians 1:7-11
  7. Philippians 1:12-17
  8. Philippians 1:18-21
  9. Philippians 1:22-26 🔒
  10. Philippians 1:27-30 🔒
  11. Philippians 1-4 🔒
  12. Philippians 2:5-11 🔒
  13. Philippians 2:12-16 🔒
  14. Philippians 2:17-24 🔒
  15. Philippians 2:25-30 🔒
  16. Philippians 3:1-6 🔒
  17. Philippians 3:7-11 🔒
  18. Philippians 3:12-17 🔒
  19. Philippians 3:18-21 🔒
  20. Philippians 4:1-3 🔒
  21. Philippians 4:4-9 🔒
  22. Philippians 4:10-14 🔒
  23. Philippians 4:15-23 🔒
  24. The Argument 🔒
  25. Colossians 1:1-8 🔒
  26. Colossians 1:9-11 🔒
  27. Colossians 1:12-17 🔒
  28. Colossians 1:18-20 🔒
  29. Colossians 1:21-23 🔒
  30. Colossians 1:24-29 🔒
  31. Colossians 2:1-5 🔒
  32. Colossians 2:6-7 🔒
  33. Colossians 2:8-12 🔒
  34. Colossians 2:13-15 🔒
  35. Colossians 2:16-19 🔒
  36. Colossians 2:20-23 🔒
  37. Colossians 3:1-4 🔒
  38. Colossians 3:5-8 🔒
  39. Colossians 3:9-13 🔒
  40. Colossians 3:14-17 🔒
  41. Colossians 3:18-25 🔒
  42. Colossians 4:1-4 🔒
  43. Colossians 4:5-9 🔒
  44. Colossians 4:10-13 🔒
  45. Colossians 4:14-18 🔒
  46. Calvin's Dedication 🔒
  47. The Argument 🔒
  48. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 🔒
  49. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5 🔒
  50. 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8 🔒
  51. 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 🔒
  52. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 🔒
  53. 1 Thessalonians 2:5-8 🔒
  54. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 🔒
  55. 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 🔒
  56. 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 🔒
  57. 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 🔒
  58. 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 🔒
  59. 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 🔒
  60. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5 🔒
  61. 1 Thessalonians 4:6-8 🔒
  62. 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 🔒
  63. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 🔒
  64. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 🔒
  65. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5 🔒
  66. 1 Thessalonians 5:6-10 🔒
  67. 1 Thessalonians 5:11--14 🔒
  68. 1 Thessalonians 5:15-22 🔒
  69. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 🔒
  70. Calvin's Dedication 🔒
  71. The Argument 🔒
  72. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-7 🔒
  73. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 🔒
  74. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 🔒
  75. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 🔒
  76. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 🔒
  77. 2 Thessalonians 2:5-8 🔒
  78. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 🔒
  79. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 🔒
  80. 2 Thessalonians 2:15-17 🔒
  81. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 🔒
  82. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10 🔒
  83. 2 Thessalonians 3:11-13 🔒
  84. 2 Thessalonians 3:14-18 🔒

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