COLOSSIANS 1

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS*

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Salutation	Greeting	Salutation	Salutation	Address
1:1-2	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1-2
	1:2a	1:2a	1:2a
	1:2b	1:2b	1:2b
Paul Thanks God for the Colossians	Their Faith in Christ	Thanksgiving and Intercession	Prayer of Thanksgiving	Thanksgiving and Prayer
1:3-8	1:3-8	1:3-8	1:3-8	1:3-8
The Person and Work of Christ	Preeminence of Christ
1:9-20	1:9-18	1:9-14	1:9-14	1:9-12
				1:13-14
		The Supremacy of Christ	The Person and Work of Christ	Christ is the Head of all Creation
	Reconciled in Christ	1:15-20	1:15-20	1:15-20
	1:19-23			The Colossians Have Their Share in Salvation
1:21-23		1:21-23	1:21-23	1:21-23
Paul’s Ministry to the Church	Sacrificial Service for Christ	Paul’s Interest in the Colossians	Paul’s Work as a Servant of the Church	Paul’s Labors in the Service of the Gentiles
		(1:24-2:7)	(1:24-2:5)
1:24-2:5	1:24-29	1:24-2:5	1:24-2:3	1:24-29

COLOSSIANS 2

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Paul’s Ministry to the Church	Not Philosophy, But Christ	Paul’s Interest in the Colossians	Paul’s Work as a Servant of the Church	Paul’s Concern for the Colossians’ Faith
(1:24-2:5)		(1:24-2:7)	(1:24-2:3)
	2:1-10			2:1-3
			2:4-5	2:4-5
Fullness of Life in Christ			Fullness of Life in Christ	Live According to the True Faith in Christ, not According to False Teaching
2:6-15		Warning Against False Teaching	2:6-7	2:6-7
		2:8-15	2:8-10	2:8
				Christ Alone is the True Head of All Humanity and the Angels
				2:9-10
	Not Legalism But Christ
	2:11-23		2:11-15	2:11-13
				2:14-15
				Against the False Asceticism Based on the Principles of This World
2:16-19		2:16-19	2:16-19	2:16-19
The New Life in Christ			Dying and Living with Christ
(2:20-3:17)
2:20-3:4		2:20-23	2:20-3:4	2:20-23

COLOSSIANS 3

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
The New Life in Christ	Not Carnality but Christ	The True Christian Life	Dying and Living with Christ	Life-Giving Union with the Glorified Christ
(2:20-3:4)			(2:20-3:4)
	3:1-11	3:1-4	The Old Life and the New	3:1-4
				General Rules of Christian Behaviour
3:5-11		3:5-11	3:5-7	3:5-11
			3:8-11
	Character of the New Man
3:12-17	3:12-17	3:12-17	3:12-17	3:12-15
				3:16-17
Social Duties of the New Life	The Christian Home	The Christian’s Duties	Personal Relations in the New Life	The Morals of the Home and Household
(3:22-4:1)		(3:18-4:6)
3:18-19	3:18-4:1	3:18-19	3:18	3:18-21
			3:19
3:20-21		3:20-4:1	3:20
			3:21
3:22-4:1			3:22-4:1	3:22-4:1

COLOSSIANS 4

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NRSV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Exhortations	Christian Graces	The Christian’s Duties	Instructions	Apostolic Spirit
		(3:18-4:6)
4:2-6	4:2-6	4:2-4	4:2-4	4:2-4
		4:5-6	4:5-6	4:5-6
Final Greetings	Final Greetings	Epilogue	Final Greetings	Personal News
4:7-9	4:7-15	4:7-9	4:7-9	4:7-9
				Greeting and Final Wishes
4:10-27		4:10-17	4:10-11	4:10-14
			4:12-14
	Closing Exhortations and Blessing		4:15-17	4:15-17
	4:16-18
4:18		4:18	4:18a	4:18
			4:18b

EPHESIANS 1

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS*

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	JB
Salutation	Greetings	Salutation	Salutation	Address & Greeting
1:1-2	1:1-2	1:1-2	1:1a	1:1-2
			1:1b
			1:2
Spiritual Blessings in Christ	Redemption in Christ	Thanksgiving and Blessing	Spiritual Blessings in Christ	God’s Plan of Salvation
1:3-14	1:3-14	1:3-14	1:3-6	1:3-14
			1:7-10
			1:11-12
			1:13-14
Paul’s Prayer	Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom		Paul’s Prayer	The Triumph and the Supremacy of Christ
1:15-23	1:15-23	1:15-23	1:15-23	1:15-23

EPHESIANS 2

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
From Death to Life	By Grace Through Faith	Christ’s Benefits	From Death to Life	Salvation in Christ, a Free Gift
2:1-10	2:1-10	2:1-10	2:1-3	2:1-6
			2:4-10
				2:7-10
One in Christ	Brought Near by His Blood		One in Christ	Reconciliation of the Jews and the Pagans with Others and with God
2:11-13	2:11-13	2:11-22	2:11-12	2:11-18
	Christ Our Peace		2:13-18
2:14-22	2:14-22
			2:19-22	2:19-22

EPHESIANS 3

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles	The Mystery Revealed	A Prayer for Wisdom	Paul’s Work for the Gentiles	Paul, a Servant of the Mystery
3:1-13	3:1-7	3:1-6	3:1-6	3:1-13
	Purpose of the Mystery	3:7-13	3:7-13
	3:8-13
To Know the Love of Christ	Appreciation of the Mystery		The Love of Christ	Paul’s Prayer
3:14-19	3:14-21	3:14-19	3:14-19	3:14-19
3:20-21		3:20-21	3:20-21	3:20-21

EPHESIANS 4

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
The Unity of the Body	Walk in Unity	An Appeal to Maintain the Unity of the Faith	The Unity of the Body	A Call to Unity
4:1-8	4:1-6	4:1-16	4:1-6	4:1-6
	Spiritual Gifts
	4:7-16		4:7-16	4:7-16
4:9-16
The Old Life and New	The New Man	An Appeal to Renounce Pagan Ways	The New Life in Christ	The New Life in Christ
		(4:17-5:20)
4:17-24	4:17-24	4:17-24	4:17-19	4:17-24
			4:20-24
Rules for the New Life	Do Not Grieve the Spirit
4:25-5:5	4:25-32	4:25-5:2	4:25-32	4:25-5:20

EPHESIANS 5

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Rules for the New Life	Walk in Love	An Appeal to Renounce Pagan Ways	Living in the Light	The New Life in Christ
		(4:17-5:20)		(4:17-5:20)
4:25-5:5		4:25-5:2		4:25-5:20
	5:1-7		5:1-2
		5:3-5	5:3-5
Walk as Children of Light	Walk in Light
5:6-14		5:6-14	5:6-14
	5:8-14
	Walk in Wisdom
5:15-20	5:15-21	5:15-20	5:15-17
			5:18-20
Wives and Husbands	Marriage and the Church	The Christian Household	Wives and Husbands	The Morals of the Home
5:21-32		(5:21-6:9)	5:21	(5:21-6:9)
	5:22-33	5:22-24	5:22-24	5:21-6:4
		5:25-6:3	5:25-33

EPHESIANS 6

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Children and Parents	Children and Parents	The Christian Household	Children and Parents	The Morals of the Home
		(5:21-6:9)		(5:21-6:9)
6:1-4	6:1-4	6:1-3	6:1-3	6:1-4
		6:4	6:4
Slaves and Masters	Servants and Masters		Slaves and Masters
6:5-9	6:5-9	6:5-8	6:5-8	6:5-9
		6:9	6:9
The Battle Against Evil	The Whole Armor of God	God’s Armor and the Christian’s Warfare	The Whole Armor of God	The Spiritual Warfare
6:10-20	6:10-20	6:10-17	6:10-13	6:10-13
			6:14-20	6:14-17
		6:18-20		6:18-20
Final Greetings	A Gracious Greeting	Personal Matters and Benediction	Final Greetings	Personal News and Final Salutation
6:21-22	6:21-24	6:21-22	6:21-22	6:21-22
6:23-24		6:23-24	6:23-24	6:23-24

PHILEMON

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS*

UBS⁴

NKJV

NRSV

TEV

NJB

Salutation

vv. 1-3

v. 3

Greeting

v. 1a

v. 1b

v. 2

v. 3

Salutation

v. 1a

v. 1b-2

v. 3

Salutation

v. 1a

vv. 1b-2

v. 3

Address

vv. 1-3

Philemon’s Love and Faith

vv. 4-7

Philemon’s Love and Faith

vv. 4-7

Thanksgiving

vv.4-7

Philemon’s Love and Faith

vv. 4-7

Thanksgiving and Prayer

vv. 4-7

Paul Pleads for Onesimus

vv. 8-16

vv. 17-20

The Plea for Onesimus

vv. 8-16

Philemon’s Obedience
Encouraged

vv. 17-22

Paul’s Plea for Onesimus

vv. 8-16

vv. 17-21

A Request for Onesimus

vv. 8-11

vv. 12-14

vv. 15-16

vv. 17-20

vv. 21-22

The Request about
Onesimus

vv. 8-21

v. 21-22

Concluding Hopes and
Greetings

v. 22

A Personal Request. Good
Wishes

v. 22

Final Greetings

vv. 23-25

Farewell

vv. 23-25

vv. 23-24

v. 25

Final Greetings

vv. 23-24

v. 25

vv. 23-23

v. 25

PHILIPPIANS 1

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS*

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV⁴	NJB
Salutation	Greeting	Salutation	Salutation	Address
1:1-2	1:1-2	1:1a	1:1a	1:1-2
		1:1b	1:1b
		1:2	1:2
Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians	Thankfulness and Prayer	Thanksgiving	Paul’s Prayer for His Readers	Thanksgiving and Prayer
1:3-11	1:3-11	1:3-8	1:3-8	1:3-11
		1:9-11	1:9-11
To Me to Live Is Christ	Christ is Preached	Paul’s Present Circumstances	To Live Is Christ	Paul’s Own Circumstances
1:12-14	1:12-18	1:12-14	1:12-14	1:12-26
1:15-26		1:15-18a	1:15-17
		1:18b-26	1:18-26
	To live is Christ
	1:19-26
	Striving and Suffering for Christ			Fight for the Faith
1:27-30	1:27-30	1:27-30	1:27-30	1:27-30

PHILIPPIANS 2

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Christian Humility and Christ’s Humility	Unity Through Humility	Humility and the Example of Christ	Christ’s Humility and Greatness	Preserve Unity in Humility
2:1-11	2:1-4	2:1-11	2:1-11	2:1-11
	The Humbled and the Exalted Christ
	2:5-11
Shining as Lights in the World	Light Bearers		Shining as Lights in the World	Work for Salvation
2:12-18	2:12-18	2:12-13	2:12-13	2:12-18
		2:14-18	2:14-16
			2:17-18
Timothy and Epaphroditus	Timothy Commended	Timothy and Epaphroditus	Timothy and Epaphroditus	The Mission of Timothy and Epaphroditus
2:19-24	2:19-24	2:19-24	2:19-24	2:19-3:1a
	Epaphroditus Praised
2:25-30	2:25-30	2:25-3:1a	2:25-30

PHILIPPIANS 3

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
The True Righteousness	All for Christ	A Warning	The True Righteousness	The True Way of Christian Salvation
3:1-11	3:1-11	3:1b	3:1-11	3:1b-16
		3:2-4a
		3:4b-6
		3:7-11
Pressing Toward the Mark	Pressing Toward the Goal	Confession and Exhortation	Running Toward the Goal
3:12-16	3:12-16	3:12-16	3:12-14
			3:15-16
	Our Citizenship in Heaven
3:17-4:1	3:17-4:1	3:17-4:1	3:17-21	3:17-4:1

PHILIPPIANS 4

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS⁴	NKJV	NRSV	TEV	NJB
Exhortations	Be United, Joyful and in Prayer	Final Appeals	Instructions	Last Advice
(3:17-4:1)	(3:17-4:1)	(3:17-4:1)	4:1	(3:17-4:1)
4:2-7	4:2-7	4:2-3	4:2-3	4:2-3
		4:4-7	4:4	4:4-9
			4:5-7
4:8-9	4:8-9	4:8-9	4:8-9
Acknowledgment of the Philippian Gift	Philippian Generosity		Thanks for the Gift	Thanks for Help Received
4:10-14	4:10-20	4:10-14	4:10-13	4:10-20
			4:14-20
4:15-20		4:15-20
Final Greetings	Greetings and Blessing		Final Greetings	Greetings and Final Wish
4:21-23	4:21-23	4:21-22	4:21-22	4:21-22
		4:23	4:23	4:23

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