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Galatians 2:16
[Bible Verses]Paul's declaration that a person is justified not by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ. The verse is frequently cited as a central basis for the doctrine of justification by faith, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "the works of the law" and "faith in Christ."
Galatians 6:1
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation that believers who walk by the Spirit should gently restore a brother who has fallen into a fault, while watching themselves lest they also be tempted. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the spirit in which church discipline and mutual admonition among believers should be carried out.
Romans 1:18–25
[Bible Verses]Paul's argument that human beings, though able to know God through the created world, worshiped idols and therefore stand under God's wrath. The passage is frequently cited as a key text in discussions of general revelation and natural theology.
2 Corinthians 5:18–20
[Bible Verses]Paul's declaration that God has reconciled people to himself through Christ and has entrusted believers with the ministry and the word of reconciliation. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the doctrines of atonement and justification, of evangelism, and of the work of reconciliation.
Romans 12:17–21
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation not to avenge oneself but to leave vengeance to God and to overcome evil with good. The passage is frequently cited in teaching on love for enemies, and discussion centers on the meaning of the "coals of fire" and on the passage's relationship to punishment by the state.
Philippians 2:15
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation to the Philippian believers to live as blameless children of God in the midst of "a crooked and perverse nation" and to shine as lights in the world. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of Christian holiness and of witness in the world.
Galatians 4:4
[Bible Verses]Paul's declaration that, at the time God appointed, he sent his Son to be born as a human being and under the law. The verse distills the doctrine of the Incarnation and the true humanity of Christ and is frequently cited in Christmas sermons.
Timothy
[People]Timothy was one of Paul's foremost coworkers. A native of Lystra, he accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, and the New Testament letters 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy are presented as addressed to him.
Galatians 5:6
[Bible Verses]Galatians 5:6 is Paul's statement that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but only "faith which worketh by love." Because it shows the relationship between faith and love (works), various traditions frequently cite it in discussions of justification and sanctification.
Galatians 6:15
[Bible Verses]Galatians 6:15 is Paul's declaration that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters, but only "a new creature," that is, a new creation. Because the verse condenses the conclusion of Galatians, it is frequently cited in discussions of regeneration, law and grace, and the unity of the church.
Galatians 3:26–29
[Bible Verses]A passage in Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia declaring that those who belong to Christ through faith and baptism are sons of God and heirs of Abraham, without distinction of ethnicity, social status, or sex. It is frequently cited in discussions of baptism, the ordination of women, and the relationship between the church and Israel.
Romans 8:24–25
[Bible Verses]A passage from Paul's letter to the church in Rome teaching that salvation is held in hope for a consummation not yet seen, and that this hope waits with patience. It is frequently cited to explain hope amid suffering and a salvation that has "already begun but is not yet complete."
Romans 3:31
[Bible Verses]Romans 3:31 is Paul's declaration that the teaching of justification by faith does not abolish the law but rather establishes it. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and gospel and of the role of the law in the believer's life.
Acts 17:26
[Bible Verses]A statement from Paul's speech at the Areopagus in Athens declaring that God made all the nations of humankind from one source and determined the times and the boundaries of their dwelling. It is frequently cited in discussions of humanity's common origin and of divine providence, and it also figures in debates about race.
Acts 13:22
[Bible Verses]A verse from Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch, in which he recounts that God removed Saul and raised up David as "a man after mine own heart." It is often cited when describing a model of faith, and its meaning has been read in several ways.
Spiritual Body
[Bible]The spiritual body is Paul's term in 1 Corinthians 15:44 for the body the dead will put on at the resurrection, in contrast to the "natural body." It refers to a body that is incorruptible, glorious, and governed by the Holy Spirit.
Philemon 1:6
[Bible Verses]Philemon 1:6 records Paul's prayer that the "communication" (fellowship) of Philemon's faith may work powerfully, bringing him to the knowledge of every good thing and leading him to Christ. Because the original Greek is highly compressed, the verse is known for its varied translations and interpretations.
Acts 19
[Bible]Acts 19 records Paul's stay in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. There he baptizes disciples who had received only John's baptism, teaches for two years in the school of Tyrannus, and faces a riot stirred up by the silversmiths who made shrines of Artemis.
Acts 16
[Bible]Acts 16 recounts Paul's second missionary journey, during which Timothy joins him, a vision leads him across to Macedonia, and in Philippi the households of Lydia and the jailer are baptized.
Romans 11
[Bible]Romans 11 contains Paul's argument that God has not cast away Israel. It speaks of a remnant chosen by grace, uses the image of branches grafted into an olive tree, and addresses the salvation of "all Israel," closing with a doxology that praises the wisdom of God.