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Revelation 21:12–14
[Bible Verses]A vision in which the names of the twelve tribes of Israel are written on the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem and the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb on its twelve foundations. The passage is frequently discussed for what it shows about the relationship between the Old Testament people of God and the New Testament church.
Ezekiel 9:4
[Bible Verses]A verse in Ezekiel's vision in which God commands a man clothed in linen to set a mark upon the foreheads of those who sigh and cry over the abominations committed in Jerusalem. The scene depicts people who are protected in the midst of judgment, and it is often read alongside the "seal on the forehead" in the Book of Revelation.
John 10:3–4
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Jesus, using the figure of a shepherd and his sheep, says that the shepherd calls each of his sheep by name and goes before them, and that the sheep follow because they know his voice. It is frequently cited in discussions of the personal relationship between Christ and believers and of the divine call.
Revelation 3:19
[Bible Verses]A verse from the letter to the church in Laodicea in which Christ declares that he rebukes and chastens those he loves and commands zeal and repentance. It is frequently cited in preaching as a basis for understanding discipline as an expression of love.
Matthew 10:28
[Bible Verses]A saying of Jesus, spoken as he sent out the twelve disciples, in which he tells them to fear not persecutors, who can kill only the body, but the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. It is frequently cited to encourage boldness in the face of persecution and also figures in discussions of the nature of punishment in hell and of the existence of the soul after death.
Song of Songs 5:2
[Bible Verses]A scene in the Song of Songs in which the beloved, drenched with the night dew, asks the sleeping woman to open the door to him. The verse is read as a poem celebrating love between a man and a woman, and also as a picture of Christ knocking at the door of the church and of the believer's heart, a reading frequently cited in preaching.
Revelation 20:7–15
[Bible Verses]A vision in which Satan, released after the thousand years are completed, gathers Gog and Magog for a final battle and is destroyed, after which the dead are judged before a great white throne. The passage is a key text for interpreting the millennium and for the doctrines of the Last Judgment and hell.
Romans 8:19–23
[Bible Verses]A passage in Romans 8 in which the apostle Paul says that the whole created order groans and waits together for the revealing of the children of God and the redemption of the body. It is frequently cited in discussions of the restoration of creation, eschatology, and ecological theology.
2 Peter 2:4–5
[Bible Verses]A passage that cites the angels who sinned and the flood of Noah as examples showing that judgment will surely come upon false teachers. It is frequently discussed in connection with the fall of the angels, the Greek term Tartarus (rendered "hell"), and the description of Noah as a preacher of righteousness.
2 Peter 3:10–13
[Bible Verses]A passage declaring that the day of the Lord will come as a thief and that the heavens and the earth will be dissolved by fire, while believers look for "new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." On this basis it urges holy living. Interpreters differ over whether the world will be annihilated or renewed, and over a textual variant in verse 10.
Luke 2:10-11
[Bible Verses]A passage in which an angel announces the birth of Jesus to the shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem, calling him "Savior," "Christ," and "Lord." Because it contains the heart of the Christmas message, it is one of the texts most frequently read in Christmas services and sermons.
1 Corinthians 15:22–26
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul contrasts Adam with Christ to set out the order of the resurrection and to declare that death will be destroyed at the last. It is frequently discussed in debates over the millennium and in interpreting the statement that Christ "shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father," and it is often cited in Easter and funeral sermons.
Deuteronomy 4:2
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Moses instructs the people of Israel to keep God's commandments without adding to them or taking away from them. It is frequently cited in discussions of the authority and sufficiency of Scripture and of claims to new revelation.
Titus 2:13
[Bible Verses]A verse describing the "blessed hope" for which believers wait, namely the glorious appearing of Christ. It is frequently cited in Christological discussion over whether "the great God and our Saviour" refers to one person, Jesus Christ.
John 5:25–29
[Bible Verses]A saying of Jesus declaring that the hour when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and live "is coming, and now is," and announcing a resurrection of life and a resurrection of damnation (judgment). The passage is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology, the timing of the resurrection, and the relationship between works and judgment.
2 Thessalonians 2:3–4
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul tells the church at Thessalonica that before "the day of the Lord" there will come an apostasy (a falling away from the faith) and that "the man of lawlessness" will be revealed. Because it is a principal text on the Antichrist and the sequence of end-time events, it is interpreted in widely differing ways.
Isaiah 61:1–3
[Bible Verses]A passage in which one anointed by the Spirit of God proclaims liberty and comfort to the poor, the brokenhearted, and the captives. It is frequently cited because Jesus read it in the synagogue at Nazareth and declared that it was fulfilled in him.
Ephesians 2:14-17
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that Christ, through the cross, broke down "the middle wall of partition" between Jews and Gentiles, made the two into "one new man," and reconciled both together to God. It is frequently cited in discussions of church unity and reconciliation, and interpreters differ over the scope of the law said to have been abolished.
Proverbs 30:5–6
[Bible Verses]A passage among the sayings of Agur that declares the word of God pure and trustworthy and warns against adding anything to it. It is frequently cited in discussions of the sufficiency and inerrancy of Scripture and of revelation outside Scripture.
Hebrews 2:3-4
[Bible Verses]A passage in which the author of Hebrews warns readers not to neglect "so great salvation." It states that this salvation was first spoken by the Lord, confirmed by those who heard him, and attested by God through signs and gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether spiritual gifts continue and of the authorship of Hebrews.