B. Doctrinal as to our standing.  1:3 to 3:19

 

A. 1.  The purpose of GOD in Himself, concerning Christ.  Personal.  1:3-14

2.  Prayer to the GOD and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  1:15-23

a1.  The cause (their faith and love) and the sum (the knowledge of Him) of  the prayer.  1:15-17

a2.  The effect (their enlightenment) and the elements forming the sum of the prayer.  1:18-23

aa1.  Knowledge of the hope of His calling.  1:18-

aa2.  Knowledge of the riches of His glory.  1:-18

aa3.  Knowledge of the greatness of His power.  1:19-23

B.  Ourselves, the objects of these purposes. 2:1-22

a.  Past condition by nature.  2:1-3

b.  Present condition by grace.  2:4-10

a.  Past condition by birth.  2:11,12

b.  Present condition by superabounding grace. 2:13-22

A. 1.  The purpose of GOD concerning Christ.  Mystical.  3:1-13

2.  Prayer to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  3:14-19