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• Jeremiah 52Bible

  The final chapter of the Book of Jeremiah records the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon under Zedekiah, the burning of the temple, the number of captives taken in three deportations, and the release of King Jehoiachin from prison in Babylon.

• Ezekiel 34Bible

  Ezekiel 34 is a prophecy that rebukes the shepherds (leaders) of Israel who fed only themselves and promises that God himself will shepherd his flock, gather his scattered sheep, and set up "my servant David" as one shepherd over them.

• Matthew 15Bible

  Matthew 15 recounts the dispute over handwashing and the tradition of the elders, the faith of a Canaanite woman from the region of Tyre and Sidon, healings beside the Sea of Galilee, and the feeding of the four thousand.

• Luke 4Bible

  Luke 4 recounts how Jesus, after being tempted by the devil in the wilderness, returns to Galilee, reads from the book of Isaiah in the synagogue at Nazareth, and is rejected there. It also describes how he begins his public ministry in Capernaum by casting out demons and healing the sick.

• Luke 8Bible

  Luke 8 is the chapter in which Jesus travels through the region of Galilee proclaiming the kingdom of God. He teaches the parable of the sower, calms a storm, heals a demon-possessed man and a woman with an issue of blood, and raises the daughter of Jairus.

• Luke 18Bible

  Luke 18 contains two parables about prayer (the unjust judge, and the Pharisee and the tax collector), Jesus' blessing of little children, his conversation with a rich ruler, a prediction of his passion, and the healing of a blind man near Jericho.

• Romans 1Bible

  Romans 1 contains Paul's greeting and his desire to visit Rome, announces the letter's theme, "the righteousness of God revealed in the gospel," and begins the indictment of the sin of humanity, which has turned away from God.

• Philippians 1Bible

  Philippians 1 is the chapter in which the imprisoned Paul offers thanksgiving and prayer for the church at Philippi, states that his bonds have actually advanced the gospel, expresses his resolve to magnify Christ whether in life or in death, and urges a manner of life worthy of the gospel.

• 1 Timothy 1Bible

  The first chapter of 1 Timothy. Paul urges Timothy, whom he has left in Ephesus, to stop the teaching of other doctrines. He then explains the proper use of the law, testifies to the mercy he himself received, and charges Timothy to fight the good fight.

• 1 John 1Bible

  First John 1 opens the letter with the testimony of witnesses who personally saw and heard "the Word of life." It then presents the message that "God is light" and addresses fellowship through walking in the light, the confession of sin, and forgiveness.

• Genesis 21Bible

  Genesis 21 recounts the birth of Isaac in fulfillment of God's promise, the sending away of Hagar and her son and their rescue in the wilderness, and Abraham's covenant with Abimelech at Beersheba.

• Genesis 46Bible

  Genesis 46 is the chapter in which Jacob leads his entire household down to Egypt and is reunited with Joseph in Goshen. It includes a list of the seventy members of Jacob's house who came into Egypt.

• Exodus 20Bible

  Exodus 20 is the chapter in which God proclaims the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, Moses draws near to God on behalf of the frightened people, and God gives instructions for building an altar.

• Exodus 38Bible

  Exodus 38 records Bezalel's construction of the tabernacle's altar of burnt offering, the bronze laver, and the court, and it includes an inventory tallying the amounts of gold, silver, and bronze used in building the tabernacle.

• Numbers 4Bible

  Numbers 4 records the census of the men aged thirty to fifty among the Levite clans of Kohath, Gershon, and Merari who were to serve at the tabernacle of the congregation, and it assigns each clan its duties for moving the tabernacle.

• Numbers 33Bible

  Numbers 33 is an itinerary listing, in order, the places where Israel encamped from its departure from Egypt until it reached the plains of Moab east of the Jordan. The chapter closes with a command that, upon entering Canaan, the Israelites are to drive out the inhabitants and divide the land by lot.

• Numbers 32Bible

  Numbers 32 is the chapter in which the Reubenites and Gadites ask for land east of the Jordan as their inheritance and receive it after pledging to join the other tribes in the war of conquest in Canaan.

• Deuteronomy 21Bible

  Deuteronomy 21 is a chapter of laws concerning the handling of a murder whose perpetrator is unknown, the taking of a female war captive as a wife, the inheritance rights of the firstborn, the punishment of a rebellious son, and the burial of a body hanged on a tree.

• Joshua 10Bible

  Joshua 10 recounts Joshua's victory over the five Amorite kings who attacked Gibeon and the conquest of the cities of southern Canaan. It includes the account of the sun and moon standing still.

• 1 Corinthians 6:9–10Bible Verses

  1 Corinthians 6:9–10 lists a series of sins and declares that the unrighteous "shall not inherit the kingdom of God." Disputes over how to translate two Greek words in the list have made it a central text in the debate over homosexuality. The passage also figures in discussions of how assurance of salvation relates to the conduct of the Christian life.