Chapter Titles: Acts - Philemon. ACTS: Chapter Titles. 1: SPIRIT PROMISED (1-8) ASCENSION (9-11) MATTHIAS (selected) (12-26)

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1 Chapter Titles: Acts - Philemon ACTS: Chapter Titles 1: SPIRIT PROMISED (1-8) ASCENSION (9-11) MATTHIAS (selected) (12-26) 2: PENTECOST (Spirit's coming) (1-4) TONGUES (are spoken) (5-13) PETER'S SERMON (explaining the tongues) (14-42) COMMON POSSESSIONS (43-47) (or Possessions in common) 3: LAME BEGGAR PETER'S HEALING SERMON 4: PETER & JOHN JAIL/RELEASE PRAYER & FILLING POSSESSIONS COMMON (incl Barnabas generous contribution) 5: ANANIAS & SAPPHIRA APOSTLES ARRESTED ANGEL RESCUE (from prison) GAMALIEL RESCUE (words release apostles) 6: DEACONS (appointed to deal with widows) STEPHEN ACCUSED 7: STEPHEN'S DEFENSE STONING 8: SAUL'S PERSECUTION PHILIP'S EVANGELISM (incl. Simon the sorcerer) SPIRIT ON SAMARIA ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH 9: SAUL'S CONVERSION ESCAPES DAMASCUS & JERUSALEM PETER RAISES AENEAS & DORCUS 10: VISIONS OF CORNELIUS & PETER (which bring them together) GENTILES CONVERTED (by Peter's preaching) 11: CONVERSION REPORT BARNABAS & SAUL IN ANTIOCH AGABUS PREDICTS FAMINE 12: PETER RESCUED (from jail) PRAYER MEETING HEROD KILLED (after killing James, Herod Agrippa 1) 13: FIRST JOURNEY: ANTIOCH TO PISIDIAN ANTIOCH

2 PREACHING ACCOUNT 14: FIRST JOURNEY PREACHING ACCOUNT 15: JERUSALEM COUNCIL SECOND JOURNEY (begins with two teams formed) 16: SECOND JOURNEY PHILIPPI 17: SECOND JOURNEY ATHENS 18: SECOND JOURNEY CORINTH THIRD JOURNEY (begins) 19: THIRD JOURNEY EPHESUS 20: THIRD JOURNEY EPHESIAN ELDERS EXHORTED (in Miletus) 21: THIRD JOURNEY CAESAREA (where Agabus predicts Paul's binding) JERUSALEM MOB (against Paul at the temple) 22: MOB DEFENSE (given by Paul before the temple mob) 23: SANHEDRIN SPLIT (when Paul gives his defense before the council) AMBUSH ESCAPE (via his cousin revealing an ambush and protection from Rome) 24: DEFENSE BEFORE FELIX (by Paul) CAESAREAN PRISON 25: ARREST FESTUS (cont by Festus holding him) APPEAL TO CAESAR (by Paul forcing trip to Rome) AGGRIPPA HEARS (Paul s case brought when he arrives) 26: DEFENSE BEFORE FESTUS & AGRIPPA II (by Paul) 27: FOURTH JOURNEY SHIPWRECK 28: FOURTH JOURNEY ROMAN PRISON (considered the 1st Roman imprisonment) 1 CORINTHIANS: Chapter Titles

3 1: UNITY URGED GOD'S WISDOM 2: SPIRIT AND THE MESSAGE (in Paul's coming; and in God's revelation through the apostles) 3: CARNAL CORINTHIANS (vs. 1-9) FIRE TESTING (of ministry) 4: PAUL AS FAITHFUL, FOOL & FATHER (1-5, 6-13, for Christ) 5: IMMORALITY DISCIPLINED 6: SUING (in heathen courts, 1-11) SEXUAL SINS (rebuked, 12-20) 7: SINGLENESS AND MARRIAGE 8: EATING IDOL MEAT 9: PAUL'S FREEDOM (and rights given up for better serving Christ) 10: ISRAEL'S FAILURE (1-13) IDOL MEAT AS IDOLATRY (14-22) IDOL MEAT AT PRIVATE HOME (23-33) 11: WOMEN COVERED (as symbol of submission, 1-16) LORD'S SUPPER (17-34) 12: SPIRITUAL GIFTS (and the Body of Christ) 13: LOVE (is the greatest and necessary to the effective use of the gifts) 14: PROPHECY GREATER THAN TONGUES 15: RESURRECTION (of Christ and Believers) 16: OFFERING (instructions, 1-9) (Final various instructions, 10-24) 2 CORINTHIANS: Chapter Titles 1: COMFORT IN AFFLICTIONS (1-11); CHANGE OF PLANS (is defended by Paul, 12-24) 2: SORROWFUL LETTER (1-4, rather than Paul s severe presence) LOVE DISCIPLINED BROTHER (5-11) (Open door in Troas, 12-13) "FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST" (14-17)

4 3: COMMENDATION LETTERS (1-4); COVENANT GLORY (of the new greater than the old, 5-11); COVERING VEIL (illustration from Moses, 12-18) 4: LIGHT OF CHRIST (1-6, the gospel ministry) EARTHEN VESSEL PARADOX (7-15,weak then strong) INNER MAN RENEWAL (16-18) 5: EARTHLY TENT GROANING (1-8); JUDGEMENT SEAT (9-10); NEW CREATURE MOTIVATIONS (fear, love, 11-17); MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION (18-21) 6: MINISTRY PARADOXES (in ministry, 1-10); OPEN WIDE (11-13 as Paul opened his heart to them); BE SEPARATE ( unequally yoked with unbelievers, 14-18) 7: (Paul's behavior toward them, 1-4) TITUS BRINGS COMFORT (5-7, 13-16) "SEVERE" LETTER BRINGS SORROW (8-12) 8: MACEDONIAN GIVING (1-5) COMPLETING YOUR GIVING (the Corinthians are told, 6-15) TITUS ADMINISTERS (the Corinthian gift, 16-24) 9: ARRANGING THE GIFT (1-5); SOW ABUNDANTLY (in your gift, 6-11); THANKSGIVING (the result of such giving, 12-15) 10: SPIRITUAL WEAPONS (are used by Paul, 1-5) PUNISH DISOBEDIENCE (authority to punish is possessed by Paul, 6-18) BOASTING 11: JEALOUSY FOR VIRGIN (over the Corinthians, 1-4) NO WAGES (financial boasting by Paul, 5-12) FALSE APOSTLES (described, 13-15) PERSECUTION CREDENTIALS (from Paul s boastings, 16-33) 12: REVELATIONS IN PARADISE (1-4) THORN IN FLESH (5-10) SIGNS IN APOSTLE (11-13) THIRD PARENTAL VISIT (Paul is their parent, 14-21) 13: THIRD VISIT (1-2 cont from ch. 12) PREPARE BY EXAMINING (themselves before Paul visits, 3-14) GALATIANS: Chapter Titles 1: GALATIAN CHURCHES (1-5) DIFFERENT GOSPEL (6-11)

5 PERSECUTOR TO PREACHER (12-17) 2: CHURCH CONTACTS (cont., 1-10) PETER CONFRONTED (11-14) JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH (15-21) 3: FAITH EXPERIENCE (argues against the Law, 1-5) SCRIPTURE ARGUES FAITH (not Law, 6-14) LAW AND PROMISE (15-29) 4: ADOPTION AS SONS (1-7) AVOID BONDAGE (8-11) ACCEPTANCE OF PAUL (12-20) ALLEGORY (of Hagar, 21-31) 5: GRACE NOT CIRCUMCISION (1-12) WALK IN THE SPIRIT (13-21) FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (22-26) 6: BEARING BURDENS (1-5) SOWING AND REAPING (the flesh and the Spirit, 6-10) BOAST IN THE CROSS (not circumcision, 11-18) EPHESIANS: Chapter Titles 1: SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS (listed, 1-14) PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING (15-19) CHRIST OUR HEAD (20-23) 2: DEAD IN SIN (1-3) ALIVE BY GRACE (4-10) UNITY OF JEW AND GENTILE (in Christ, 11-22) 3: AGE OF GRACE (described, 1-13) SECOND PRAYER (by Paul for the Ephesians, 14-21) 4: UNITY IN GOD (1-6) DIVERSITY IN GIFTS (7-16) WALKING AS THE NEW MAN (17-32) 5: LIGHT WALKING (walking in the light, 1-14) SPIRIT FILLING (15-21) HUSBANDS LOVING (their wives, 22-33)\ 6: CHILDREN AND PARENTS (1-40 SLAVES AND MASTERS (5-9) FULL ARMOR (10-20) (Tychicus and final comments, 21-24)

6 PHILIPPIANS: Chapter Titles 1: PAUL'S AFFECTION (for the Philippians, 1-11) PRISON PREACHING (12-18) DELIVERANCE OR DEATH (19-26) STAND FIRM (before opposition) (27-30) 2: HUMBLE UNITY (urged) (1-4) CHRIST'S EXAMPLE (of humility leading to exaltation) (5-11) "WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION" (with these actions) (12-18) EXAMPLES OF THE EXAMPLE (Example Christ is imitated by Paul, Timothy and Epaphroditus) (19-30) 3: REJECTING OF FLESH CONFIDENCE (1-6) PURSUING THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST (7-16) FOLLOWING PAUL (not enemies of the cross) (17-21) 4: WORK TOGETHER (1-3) PRAYER NOT ANXIETY (4-7) PURE THOUGHTS (8-9) GIFT RECEIVED (from the Philippians though Paul is content in all things) (10-23) COLOSSIANS: Chapter Titles 1: THANKSGIVING (for them) (1-8) GROWTH PRAYER (for their Christian walk) (9-14) GREATNESS OF CHRIST (15-23) "MYSTERY" MESSAGE (which Paul preaches, 24-29) 2: CHRIST'S WISDOM, NOT WORLDLY PHILOSOPHY (1-8) CHRIST'S COMPLETENESS NOT LEGALISM (9-17) MANMADE RELIGION (is also rejected for Christ, 18-23) 3: HEAVENLY MINDED (1-4) OLD MAN (put off, 5-9) NEW MAN (put on, 10-17) SUBMISSION (of wives, children & Servants, 18-25) 4: WITNESSING TO OUTSIDERS (1-6) TYCHICUS AND ONESIMUS (bring news about Paul, 7-9) GREETINGS (from Paul's companions, 10-18) 1 THESSALONIANS: Chapter Titles 1: CONVERSION OF CHURCH (when Paul brought the gospel, 1-5)

7 EXAMPLE TO BELIEVERS (6-10) (love, faith and hope throughout the book) 2: PAUL'S COMING (to them) (1-6) CONDUCT (as a mother & father and hard worker, 5-12) SUFFERINGS (from the Jews experienced by Thessalonians, 13-16) DESIRE TO SEE THEM (17-20) 3: TIMOTHY SENT (1-5) REPORT OF THEIR FAITH (in affliction, 6-10) PRAYER FOR THEM (11-13) 4: TEACHING: SEXUAL PURITY (1-8) LOVE (9-10) WORK (11-12) RAPTURE (13-18) 5: DAY OF THE LORD (described) (1-3) SONS OF THE DAY (ready for the day of the Lord) (4-11) SHORT COMMANDS (in a series, 12-28) 2 THESSALONIANS: Chapter Titles 1: GROWTH IN AFFLICTION (1-4) AFFLICTORS AFFLICTED (at Christ's coming) (5-12) 2: DAY OF THE LORD (1-2) MAN OF LAWLESSNESS (3-12) CHOSEN FOR SALVATION (13-17) 3: PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE (from evil men and the evil one) (1-5) DISCIPLINE FOR NONWORKERS (6-15) 1 TIMOTHY: Chapter Titles 1: TIMOTHY IN EPHESUS (1-3) LAW TEACHERS (are instructed to use the Law lawfully, 4-11) SINNER MADE MINISTER (12-17) MESSAGE ENTRUSTED (to Timothy, 18-20) 2: PRAYER FOR AUTHORITIES (1-2) CHRIST IS MEDIATOR (between God and men, 3-7) MODESTY FOR WOMEN (in dress and submission, 8-15) 3: ELDER & DEACON QUALIFICATIONS (1-7, 8-13) GODLINESS IN GOD'S HOUSEHOLD (14-16)

8 4: LAST DAYS (behavior is described) (1-5) DISCIPLINE & DUTIES FOR TIMOTHY (6-16) 5: SUPPORT FOR WIDOWS (who qualify as widows indeed) (1-16) ELDER INSTRUCTIONS (who rule well, who sin, who are ordained) (17-25) 6: SLAVES (with believing masters) (1-2) OPPOSITION TO SOUND DOCTRINE (3-5) RICHES (6-10, 17-19) PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS (charge to Timothy) (11-16, 20-21) 2 TIMOTHY: Chapter Titles 1: TIMOTHY'S BACKGROUND (remembered, 1-7) SUFFERING FOR THE GOSPEL (8-14) ASIA DESERTERS (15-18) 2: TRUTH TO THE FAITHFUL (1-2) ENDURE HARDSHIP (3-13) DILIGENT IN THE WORD (14-18) USABLE VESSELS (including a description of the minister's behavior) (19-26) 3: DIFFICULT DAYS (described) (1-9) CONTINUE IN PERSECUTIONS & SCRIPTURE (following the example of Paul) (10-17) 4: PREACH THE WORD (charge to Timothy) (1-5) PAUL'S DEATH (is expected soon, 6-8) PERSONAL NOTES (and final instructions, 9-28) TITUS: Chapter Titles 1: PAUL TO TITUS (1-4) ELDER QUALIFICATIONS (5-9) REPROVE CRETANS (soundly, 10-16) 2: DUTIES FOR GROUPS (including older & younger men & women, slaves) (1-10) GRACE TEACHES GOOD WORKS (11-15) 3: SALVATION DESCRIBED (1-7) GOOD WORKS (8-9) REJECT FACTIOUS (10-11) PERSONAL DIRECTIONS (12-15)

9 PHILEMON: Chapter Title PAUL'S APPEAL TO PHILEMON FOR CONVERT ONESIMUS