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The Prison Epistles: Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon is unavailable, but you can change that!

From the depths of a Roman prison, words of encouragement and instruction from Paul were sent in a series of letters to communities throughout the Roman Empire. St. Paul was shackled to Roman guards and the prisons they kept, but the word he preached remained free and full of life. In The Prison Epistles: Philippians-Ephesians-Colossians-Philemon Farley works from a literal translation of the...

power and love and self-control,” 2 Tim. 1:7). St. Paul here prays that through the Spirit, they may be given wisdom, revealing God to them in all His glory, that they may thus have real-knowledge [Gr. epignosis] of Him. The usual Greek word for “knowledge” is gnosis. St. Paul here uses the more precise and intensive word epignosis—not just knowledge, but real-knowledge—true, deep, and intimate. This true knowledge of God, His character, power, and salvation, is perceived with the eyes of your heart
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