To seven churches, Paul dispatched nine letters
(some sent while while free, some sent while bound in fetters).
And in the greetings of each one are told
the privileges in which Grace and Mercy hold
faithful believers; their joy in Salvation
(beyond the reach of Doubt's derogation),
the gift that is their souls' chief exultation.
Starward
Author's Notes/Comments:
Romans 1:1-7
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
2 Corinthians 1:1-7
Galatians 1:1-5
Ephesians 1:1-6
Philippians 1:1-6
Colossians 1:1-8
1 Thessalonians 1:1-4
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4
The greetings sections of Paul's Letters, Romans through 2nd Thessalonians, are a fascinating---and highly edifying---catalog of any Christian's many spiritual privileges and blessings. I have only just begun to study these sections; and my only regret is that I did not begin to do so in 1994, when I first became a Christian. I recommend these sections to any Christian in need of assurance or of cheerfulness.
