List of Epistolary Divisions
in Paul's Letters
with Test Responsibilities
For an explanation of each element with listing of test responsibilities see
GUIDELINES FOR STUDYING EPISTOLARY DOCUMENTS
last revised: 4/26/04

 
Early Period Middle Period Prison Letters Pastoral Letters


Paul's early Period of Writing
Letter Element: Galatians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians
Praescriptio 1:1-5 1:1 1:1-2
    Superscriptio
    1:1-2a
    1:1a
    1:1a
    Adscriptio
    1:2b
    1:1a
    1:1b
    Salutatio
    1:3-5
    1:1c
    1:2
Proem [1:6-10] 1:2-10 1:3-12
    Expansion elements
    1:7-10
    1:3-10
    1:3b-12
Body 1:11-6:10 2:1-5:22 2:1-3:15
    Divisions (chaps)
    1-2;3-4;5-6
    2-3;4-5
    2 & 3
    Designated texts
    5:13-24
    3:1-10; 4:3-8; 4:13-18; 5:1-11
    3:6-15
Conclusio 6:11-18 5:23-28 3:16-18
Paul's Middle Period of Writing
Letter Element: 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Romans
Praescriptio 1:1-3 1:1-2 1:1-7
    Superscriptio
    1:1
    1:1a
    1:1-6
    Adscriptio
    1:2
    1:1b
    1:7a
    Salutatio
    1:3
    1:2
    1:7b
Proem 1:4-9 1:3-11 1:8-15
    Expansion elements
    1:5-9
    1:4-11
    1:8b-15
Body 1:10-16:18 1:12-13:10 1:16-15:13
    Divisions (chaps)
    1-6; 7-16
    1-6; 8-9; 10-13
    1-11; 12-15
    Designated texts
    5:1-13; 11:2-16
    5:1-10
    3:21-31; 12:1-2
Conclusio 16:19-24 13:11-13 16:1-27
Paul's Prison Letters
Letter Element: Philemon Colossians Ephesians Philippians
Praescriptio vv. 1-3 1:1-2 1:1-2 1:1-2
    Superscriptio
    v. 1a
    1:1
    1:1a
    1:1a
    Adscriptio
    vv. 1b-2
    1:2a
    1:1b
    1:1b
    Salutatio
    v. 3
    1:2b
    1:2
    1:2
Proem vv. 4-7 1:3-12 1:3-23 1:3-11
    Expansion elements
    vv. 5-7
    1:4-12
    1:4-14, 17-23
    1:4-11
Body vv. 8-22 1:13-4:9 2:1-6:22 1:12-4:20
    Divisions (chaps)
    vv. 8-11, 12-16, 17-22
    1-2; 3-4
    2-3; 4-6
    1a; 1b-2a; 2b; 3; 4a; 4b
    Designated texts
    vv. 8-22
    3:18-4:1
    5:22-6:9
    1:12-26
Conclusio vv. 23-25 4:10-18 6:23-24 4:21-23
Paul's Pastoral Letters
Letter Element: 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus
Praescriptio 1:1-2 1:1-2 1:1-4
    Superscriptio
    1:1
    1:1
    1:1-3
    Adscriptio
    1:2a
    1:2a
    1:4a
    Salutatio
    1:2b
    1:2b
    1:4b
Proem [1:12-17] 1:3-5 None
    Expansion elements
    1:12b-17
    1:4-5
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Body 1:3-6:21a 1:6-4:18 1:4-3:14
    Divisions (chaps)
    1,2,3,4-5,6
    1:6-2:13; 2:14-4:18
    1,2,3
    Designated Texts
    5:3-16
    4:1-8
    2:1-15
Conclusio 6:21b 4:19-22 3:15
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