Series: The Pillar New Testament Commentary Series Editor: D. A. Carson The Pillar New Testament Commentary, designed for serious readers of the Bible, seeks above all to make clear the meaning of the text of Scripture as we have it. Writers of the PNTC volumes interact with the most important, informed contemporary debate yet avoid undue technical detail. Their ideal is a blend of rigorous exegesis and exposition, scholarship and pastoral sensitivity, with an eye alert both to biblical theology and to the contemporary relevance of the Bible. Titles in this Series: The Epistle to the Romans The Gospel according to John The Gospel according to Mark The Gospel according to Matthew The Letter of James The Letter to the Ephesians The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude The Letters of John The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon The Letters to the Thessalonians