How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

We simply cannot stress enough the importance of your learning to THINK PARAGRAPHS, and not just as natural units of thought but as the absolutely necessary key to understanding the argument in the various epistles. You will recall that the one question you need to learn to ask over and again is, What's the point? Therefore, you want to be able to do two things: (1) In a compact way state the content of each paragraph. What does Paul say in this paragraph? (2) In another sentence or two try to explain why you think Paul says this right at this point. How does this content contribute to the argument?