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Romans 14
[Bible]Romans 14 addresses believers in the church at Rome who were divided over food and the observance of days. It urges them not to judge one another and to act in love for the sake of the weaker brother. The chapter contains 23 verses.
1 Corinthians 10
[Bible]First Corinthians 10 warns against idolatry, holding up the failures of Israel in the wilderness as an example. It then declares that believers cannot partake of both the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils, and on the question of food offered to idols, it sets forth the conscience of one's neighbor and the glory of God as the guiding standards.
1 Corinthians 14
[Bible]1 Corinthians 14 compares tongues and prophecy, urges believers to seek the gifts that build up the church, and addresses order in the worship assembly, including tongues, prophecy, and women speaking.
Alexander (Jew of Ephesus)
[People]Alexander was a Jew whom the Jews of Ephesus put forward before the crowd during the riot described in Acts 19. He motioned with his hand to make a defense, but when the crowd recognized him as a Jew, they cried out to Artemis for about two hours, and he was unable to speak.
Divorce and Remarriage
[Controversies]Divorce and remarriage is the question of whether Scripture permits divorce and remarriage, and if so, under what circumstances. It also bears on whether ministers should officiate at the remarriage of church members and whether divorced ministers may serve.
Cross (Christian Symbol)
[Worship & Rites]The cross is the principal emblem of Christianity, representing the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection. It is widely used on church buildings and pulpits and in jewelry.
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
[Bible Verses]This passage declares that "your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God," and that believers "are bought with a price"; they are therefore to glorify God in their body. It serves as a foundation for sexual ethics and is also widely used to encourage health and self-control.
1 Corinthians 11:27–29
[Bible Verses]This passage teaches that whoever eats the bread and drinks the cup of the Lord "unworthily" is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, and it calls believers to examine themselves and to discern "the Lord's body." It is the scriptural basis for self-examination before Communion, and eucharistic theologies diverge over what "the body" refers to.
1 Corinthians 13:4–7
[Bible Verses]First Corinthians 13:4–7 is a passage that begins "Charity suffereth long, and is kind" and uses fifteen verbs to describe what love does and does not do. It is the passage most frequently read at weddings, yet commentators often point out that it was originally addressed to a church quarreling over spiritual gifts.
Colossians 3:23
[Bible Verses]Colossians 3:23 is an exhortation that reads, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." It is one of the best-known verses connecting one's occupation and everyday work with faith. Because it was originally addressed to servants (slaves), however, questions have been raised about the scope of its application.
Hebrews 1:1–3
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 1:1–3 is the opening passage of the Epistle to the Hebrews. It declares that the God who spoke through the prophets has in these last days spoken through his Son, and it presents the Son as the agent of creation, the brightness of God's glory, and the express image of his being. It is frequently cited as one of the principal Christological texts of the New Testament.
Ephesians 6:4
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 6:4 exhorts fathers not to provoke their children to wrath but to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. It is frequently cited in discussions of parental authority and responsibility and of approaches to discipline.
Acts 15:28–29
[Bible Verses]The conclusion of the letter that the Jerusalem Council sent to Gentile believers. It does not impose circumcision or the whole Law, but it directs them to abstain from meats offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of law and freedom, dietary regulations, and blood transfusion.
Paradise
[Bible]Paradise is a New Testament term for the place where the righteous dead are with Christ, or for the blessed place where God dwells. The word derives from a term originally meaning "an enclosed garden."
God-fearers
[Bible]"God-fearers" is a term for Gentiles of the New Testament era who believed in the God of the Jews and took part in synagogue worship but did not convert to Judaism by receiving circumcision. The expression appears frequently in the Book of Acts.
Acts of Peter
[Bible]The Acts of Peter is a New Testament apocryphal work generally dated to the late second century. It recounts how the apostle Peter contended with Simon Magus in Rome and was martyred by being crucified upside down.
Phoenicia
[Bible]Phoenicia is a New Testament place name for the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, roughly the coastal region of present-day Lebanon. Its chief cities were Tyre and Sidon, and in Acts it appears as a gateway through which the gospel spread into Gentile lands.
Discernment of Spirits
[Christian Life]Discernment of spirits is the act of determining whether a given utterance, phenomenon, or spiritual experience comes from the Holy Spirit. It is one of the gifts of the Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:10.
Food Sacrificed to Idols
[Bible]Food sacrificed to idols is a New Testament term for meat and other food that had been offered to pagan gods and was then eaten or sold in the marketplace. Acts, 1 Corinthians, and Revelation address whether believers may eat it.
Praetorian Guard
[Bible]The praetorian guard is a term in Philippians 1:13 translating the Greek word praitōrion. It is commonly interpreted as referring to the soldiers of the imperial guard who protected the Roman emperor.