the vast middle portion of the book that continues almost all the way to the end. Strung together, sometimes in apparently random fashion, are pearls of wisdom that touch upon virtually every corner of life. While reading over this whole shopping list of subjects, the overarching question (see the commentary on 3:15) ought not be forgotten: how can the redeemed child of God survive from day to day in a world still tainted by sin? A quick scan of the material reveals the foremost problem that people