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1 Timothy
[Bible]1 Timothy is the fifteenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally regarded as a letter from the apostle Paul to his disciple Timothy in Ephesus concerning the care of the church, it is grouped with 2 Timothy and Titus as one of the Pastoral Epistles.
2 Thessalonians
[Bible]Second Thessalonians is the fourteenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally regarded as Paul's second letter to the church at Thessalonica, it corrects the mistaken belief that the day of the Lord had already come and encourages believers suffering persecution.
Titus 1
[Bible]The first chapter of the Epistle to Titus, in which Paul greets Titus, sets out the standards for appointing elders in every city of Crete, and instructs him to rebuke false teachers sharply.
Titus 2
[Bible]Titus 2 is the chapter in which Paul exhorts Titus to teach older men, older women, younger women, younger men, and servants to live in a manner consistent with sound doctrine. As the basis for this conduct, Paul points to the grace of God that has appeared and to the hope with which believers await the glorious appearing of Christ.
Hebrews 4:9–11
[Bible Verses]This passage declares that a "rest" still remains for the people of God and urges believers to labor to enter that rest. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether this rest is present or belongs to the last day, and of how it relates to the Sabbath commandment.
Galatians 6:16
[Bible Verses]Galatians 6:16 is the benediction with which Paul closes the Epistle to the Galatians, invoking peace and mercy on those who walk according to "this rule" and upon "the Israel of God." Interpreters disagree over whether "the Israel of God" refers to the whole church or to Jewish believers, and the verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between the church and Israel.
Apphia
[People]Apphia was a Christian woman of the early church who is named as a "sister" in the greeting of Paul's Epistle to Philemon (Philemon 1:2). This is her only appearance in the Bible.
Exodus 24:8
[Bible Verses]The verse in which Moses, at Mount Sinai, sprinkles the blood of the sacrifices on the people and declares it "the blood of the covenant," completing the ratification of the covenant between God and Israel. Because Jesus' words instituting the Lord's Supper and the Epistle to the Hebrews take up this expression, these passages are frequently read together.
Hebrews 6:4–6
[Bible Verses]A warning that those who were once enlightened and made partakers of the Holy Ghost cannot be renewed again unto repentance if they fall away. It is a key text in the debate between Calvinism and Arminianism over whether a true believer can lose salvation.
Galatians 5:1
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul urges the churches of Galatia to stand fast in the liberty that Christ has given them and not to be entangled again with the "yoke of bondage." It is frequently cited in discussions of Christian liberty and its relationship to the law.
Hebrews 1
[Bible]The first chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. It declares that God has spoken in the last days by his Son and weaves together quotations from the Psalms and other Old Testament passages to show that the Son is superior to the angels.
Galatians 4:13–14
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul recalls that his "infirmity of the flesh" was the occasion for his first preaching of the gospel to the Galatians, and that they welcomed him rather than despising him in his weakness. Interpreters disagree about the nature of Paul's illness.
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.
Hebrews 10:26–31
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 10:26–31 is a passage in the Epistle to the Hebrews that sternly warns against apostasy, the abandonment of faith. Its words "if we sin wilfully... there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins" make it a frequent text in discussions of whether salvation can be lost and of the perseverance of the saints.
Galatians 6
[Bible]Galatians 6 is the final chapter of the Epistle to the Galatians. It urges believers to restore an erring brother gently and to bear one another's burdens, teaches that a person reaps what he sows, gives a final warning against those who compel circumcision, and closes with Paul's words written in his own hand.
Ephesians 6
[Bible]Ephesians 6 is the final chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians. It gives exhortations to children and parents and to servants and masters, calls believers to put on the whole armor of God and to pray, and closes with news that Tychicus is being sent and with a benediction.
Colossians 4
[Bible]Colossians 4 is the final chapter of the Epistle to the Colossians. It completes the household code of chapter 3 with instructions to masters, then closes the letter with exhortations on prayer and speech, the sending of Tychicus and Onesimus, greetings from Paul's fellow workers, and Paul's greeting in his own hand.
1 Thessalonians 5
[Bible]1 Thessalonians 5 is the final chapter of the First Epistle to the Thessalonians. It urges believers to meet the day of the Lord watchfully, gives counsel on church life, including "Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks," and closes with final greetings.
Hebrews 13:21
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 13:21 is the second half of the benediction that closes the Epistle to the Hebrews (13:20–21). It prays that God will equip believers to do his will and is often cited in discussions of how grace relates to human action.
Epaphroditus
[People]Epaphroditus was a first-century Christian whom the church at Philippi sent to deliver a gift to the imprisoned Paul and to assist him. He appears only in the Epistle to the Philippians.