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• Galatians 1:15–16

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  In this passage, Paul reflects on his calling, saying that God set him apart before he was born and called him by grace to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. It is frequently cited in discussions of vocation, predestination, and Paul's conversion.

• Junia

  [People]

  Junia was a member of the early church whom Paul greeted together with Andronicus in Romans 16:7. Interpreters disagree over whether the name is feminine and whether Junia was called an "apostle."

• Galatians 3:24

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  Galatians 3:24 is a verse in which Paul says that the law served as a "schoolmaster" (Greek *paidagōgos*), a guardian who took charge of people and guided them until Christ came. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and gospel and of the uses of the law.

• Corinth

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  Corinth was a Roman-era port city on the isthmus connecting mainland Greece with the Peloponnese. Paul founded a church there and later wrote 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians to it.

• Titus 3:10

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  Titus 3:10 is the verse in which Paul instructs Titus to keep away from a person who causes division after admonishing him once or twice. It is often cited as a basis for guarding against heresy, and discussion of the verse also addresses the meaning of the Greek word rendered "heretic" and the scope of its application.

• 2 Corinthians 3:18

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  In this verse, Paul describes the ministry of the new covenant and states that believers, beholding the glory of the Lord with open face, are progressively changed into the same image through the Spirit. It is frequently cited as a key text on sanctification and the restoration of the image of God.

• Romans 11:28-29

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  Romans 11:28-29 is a passage in which Paul states that Israel, though it has not accepted the gospel, remains beloved of God for the sake of the fathers, and that God's gifts and calling are not withdrawn. It is frequently discussed for its bearing on the future of Israel and because verse 29 is often applied to individual vocation.

• 1 Corinthians 8:4–6

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  In this passage, Paul addresses the question of food sacrificed to idols by affirming that an idol is nothing and that there is one God, and he confesses God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ together. It is frequently cited in discussions of early Christian Christology, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the question of food offered in ancestral rites.

• Galatians 3:10-14

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  Galatians 3:10-14 is a passage in which Paul teaches that no one can be justified by doing the works of the law, and that Christ bore the curse in the place of others on the cross, so that the blessing of Abraham and the promise of the Spirit might come to those who believe. It is frequently cited as a key basis for the doctrines of justification and atonement.

• Aristarchus

  [People]

  Aristarchus was an early Christian from Thessalonica in Macedonia who accompanied Paul on his missionary travels and on his voyage to Rome. In Colossians, Paul calls this co-worker his "fellowprisoner."

• Iconium

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  Iconium was a city in south-central Asia Minor where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel during the first missionary journey until persecution forced them to leave. It is identified today with Konya, Turkey.

• Damaris

  [People]

  Damaris was a woman who believed after hearing Paul preach in Athens. She is named only once in Scripture, in Acts 17:34.

• Jason

  [People]

  Jason was a believer in Thessalonica who received Paul and his companions into his home during Paul's second missionary journey. When a riot broke out, he was dragged before the city authorities. His story is told in Acts 17.

• Man of Lawlessness

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  The man of lawlessness is the figure whom Paul, in 2 Thessalonians 2, says will appear before the day of the Lord. He opposes God and exalts himself as God. He is commonly identified with the Antichrist.

• Tertius

  [People]

  Tertius was the amanuensis who wrote down the apostle Paul's Epistle to the Romans. He was a first-century Christian who added his own greeting in Romans 16:22.

• Hymenaeus

  [People]

  Hymenaeus was a figure in the early church whose name appears in 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy. Paul mentions him as one who "made shipwreck" concerning the faith and who taught "that the resurrection is past already."

• Apelles

  [People]

  Apelles was a believer in the church at Rome whom Paul greeted in Romans 16:10, describing him as "approved in Christ." He appears in only this one passage of Scripture.

• Jesus Called Justus

  [People]

  Jesus called Justus was a Jewish coworker of Paul whom the apostle names in the closing greetings of the Epistle to the Colossians. He appears only once in the Bible, in Colossians 4:11.

• Aristobulus

  [People]

  Aristobulus was a man in Rome whom the apostle Paul mentions in the greetings of Romans 16 in the phrase "Aristobulus' household." Nothing is recorded about the man himself; the greeting is addressed to the members of his household.

• Stachys

  [People]

  Stachys was a Christian in Rome whom the apostle Paul greeted as "Stachys my beloved" in Romans 16. His name appears only once in the Bible.