| Former half | Relation | Latter half |
| 1 Salutation (1:1-12) 1:5 Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel, (1:5) | The gospel | 3 The mystery (1:23-29) 1:23 not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard (1:23) |
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| 4 Walking in Christ (2:1-8) see 1-1 | see 1-1 | 6 Death with Christ (2:16-23) see 1-1 |
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| 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) | Circumcision | 9 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) |