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Ephesians 4:22–24
[Bible Verses]A passage in Ephesians that exhorts believers to put off the "old man" and to put on the "new man," which "after God is created." It is frequently cited in discussions of conversion, sanctification, and the restoration of the image of God.
Colossians 3:11
[Bible Verses]Colossians 3:11 declares that in the "new man" in Christ, distinctions of ethnicity, religious tradition, culture, and social status can no longer serve as a standard, for Christ is all. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the unity of the church and the overcoming of discrimination.
Colossians 3:16
[Bible Verses]A verse in Colossians that exhorts believers to let the word of Christ dwell in them richly, to teach and admonish one another, and to praise God with thanksgiving in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. It is frequently cited as a biblical basis for church music and congregational singing.
Colossians 3:18–19
[Bible Verses]The opening of the household code in Colossians, this passage exhorts wives to submit to their husbands and husbands to love their wives and not treat them harshly. It is frequently used in exhortations on marriage and is often cited in interpretive debates over the marital relationship and gender roles.
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.
Colossians 1:15–17
[Bible Verses]A passage that celebrates Christ as the image of the invisible God and as the Creator and Sustainer of all things. Because of the phrase "the firstborn," it is frequently cited in debates over the deity of Christ.
Ephesians 2:1-3
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 2:1-3 is a passage stating that people, before coming to faith, were "dead in trespasses and sins" and were "by nature the children of wrath." It is frequently cited in explanations of human sin and salvation and serves as a key text in discussions of original sin and free will.
2 Timothy 2:13
[Bible Verses]A verse declaring that even when people are unfaithful, the Lord remains faithful and cannot act against his own nature. It is often quoted as a promise of comfort, and denominations differ in emphasis over how it bears on the assurance of salvation and on warnings against apostasy.
Romans 13:3–4
[Bible Verses]A passage describing the ruler as "the minister of God," appointed to encourage good and punish evil. It is frequently cited in discussions of the legitimacy and limits of state power, Christian submission, and capital punishment.
Romans 8
[Bible]Romans 8 opens with the declaration that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. It speaks of life in the Spirit, adoption as children of God, and hope amid suffering, and it closes with the assurance that nothing can separate believers from the love of God.
Romans 8:28
[Bible Verses]A verse declaring that "all things work together for good to them that love God." It is among the passages most widely quoted for comfort in suffering, and discussion centers on what "good" means and whether "all things" includes evil and pain.
Romans 10:17
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ (KJV: "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"). It is widely cited to support the importance of preaching and evangelism and has served as a starting point for various theological accounts of the relationship between the Word and faith.
1 Corinthians 6:9–10
[Bible 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.
1 Corinthians 10:13
[Bible Verses]This verse teaches that God is faithful and "will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able," but will "make a way to escape." It is frequently cited as a comfort in times of trial, though interpreters debate whether "temptation" here refers to enticement to sin or to suffering.
1 Corinthians 13:8–10
[Bible Verses]This passage declares that prophecies shall fail, tongues shall cease, and knowledge shall vanish away, while love endures, and that "when that which is perfect is come," that which is in part shall be done away. It is a key text in the dispute between cessationism and continuationism, which turns on how "that which is perfect" is understood.
2 Corinthians 5:17
[Bible Verses]2 Corinthians 5:17 declares that if anyone is in Christ, he is "a new creature": "old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." It is cherished as a classic text on conversion and the new birth, though some interpreters read it as speaking of the whole new creation rather than only of individual transformation.
1 Timothy 6:10
[Bible Verses]A warning that "the love of money is the root of all evil." Interpreters frequently stress that the verse targets the love of money rather than money itself. It is among the passages most often cited in discussions of church financial ethics and in critiques of prosperity theology.
Romans 3:23–24
[Bible Verses]Romans 3:23–24 is a passage stating that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, yet are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Because it brings together universal human sinfulness and justification by grace, it is frequently used in evangelism.
1 Corinthians 15:28
[Bible Verses]A verse in 1 Corinthians 15, the chapter on the resurrection and the last things, stating that after all things have been subjected to the Son, the Son himself will also be subject to the Father, "that God may be all in all." It has been cited frequently in Trinitarian and Christological debates.
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.