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Literary structure (chiasmus, chiasm) of Epistle to the Colossians

Chiasmus and Concentric Structure of divided by 3


3-1

1 Salutation (1:1-12)
  2 The supremacy of Christ (1:13-22)
3 The mystery (1:23-29)
Former halfRelationLatter half
1 Salutation (1:1-12)
1:5 Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel, (1:5)
The gospel3 The mystery (1:23-29)
1:23 not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard (1:23)

3-2

4 Walking in Christ (2:1-8)
  5 Other principals and powers (2:9-15)
6 Death with Christ (2:16-23)
Former halfRelationLatter half
4 Walking in Christ (2:1-8)
see 1-1
see 1-16 Death with Christ (2:16-23)
see 1-1

3-3

7 The new life in Christ (3:1-17)
  8 Exhortations (3:18-4:6)
9 Final greetings (4:7-18)
Former halfRelationLatter half
7 The new life in Christ (3:1-17)
3:11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all.(3:11)
Circumcision9 Final greetings (4:7-18)
4:11 and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; these alone are my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.(4:11)

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