Tom Wright, formerly Bishop of Durham, is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. He is a regular broadcaster on radio and television, and the author of over forty books, including the other For Everyone guides to the New Testament, and the best-selling Simply Christian (2006), Surprised by Hope (2007) and Virtue Reborn (2010).

Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are undimmed. They reveal Paul's longing to see young churches grow in faith and understanding, rooted in Jesus himself, and to see this faith worked out in practice - in one case, through the rehabilitation of a runaway slave. Wright's stimulating comments are combined with his own translation of the Bible text.

Tom Wright

The New Testament for Everyone commentary series

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Ephesians

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Wright, Tom

Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are

This work seeks to capture the dauntless power of these letters. They were written by Paul while in prison facing the possibility of imminent death, yet burn with undimmed passion. Each short passage is followed by a discussion with background information, interpretation and explanation.

Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the dauntless power of these letters. They were written by Paul while in prison facing the possibility of imminent death, yet burn with undimmed passion. Paul seeks to help direct the growing faith where his influence might prove crucial, and writes a very personal letter to a slave-owner on behalf of a runaway.

"\[The For Everyone series\] is probably the most exciting thing to have happened in Christian education in Britian for many years." Expository Times

A former teacher of New Testament studies at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and McGill, Tom Wright is among the most interesting and respected New Testament scholars currently at work. He is the author of many books, including The Challenge of Jesus, Twelve Months of Sundays: Reflections on Bible readings and the first volumes in the for Everyone series, those on Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and on Paul: Galatians and Thessalonians. Formerly Dean of Lichfield, he is currently Canon Theologian at Westminster Abbey and SPCK Research Fellow.

Tom Wright has completed a series of guides to all the books of the New Testament, each with his own translation of the text. Each short passage is followed by a commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study.

Tom Wright has completed a tremendous task: to provide comprehensive guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to furnish them with his own fresh translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study.

"Each book is written in Wright's familiar, accessible language and can be used for either individual or group study to enhance reader understanding of the Bible." Life and Work "This enterprise is probably the most exciting thing to have happened in Christian education for many years." Expository Times

Tom Wright is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. He has written over seventy books, including the monumental works in the series Christian Origins and the Question of God and the bestselling Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Virtue Reborn, Simply Jesus, How God Became King, Creation, Power and Truth and Finding God in the Psalms (all published by SPCK).

\["For small groups and individual study","This easy-to-grasp guide helps people understand Paul's prison letters","You'll discover more of what Paul meant as he wrote to Churches at the time "\]

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Paul for Everyone

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Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are

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