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Luke 6:46
[Bible Verses]A question Jesus posed at the close of the Sermon on the Plain to those who called him "Lord" yet did not do what he said. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between confession and obedience, and between faith and works.
Luke 6:35–37
[Bible Verses]A teaching of Jesus calling his followers to love their enemies, to lend without expecting repayment, and, in imitation of God's mercy, to refrain from condemning others and to forgive. The passage is often cited as a summary of Christian ethics, and the scope of the command "judge not" is debated.
Luke 6:37–42
[Bible Verses]In this passage from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches his hearers not to judge or condemn others but to forgive and to give. It is widely known for the parable of the mote and the beam, and verse 38 is frequently quoted in sermons on giving.
Seven Deacons
[Bible]The Seven Deacons were seven men chosen by the early church in Jerusalem to ensure the fair distribution of relief. They included Stephen and Philip, and their appointment is commonly regarded as the origin of the office of deacon.
John 14:6
[Bible Verses]The passage in which Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." It is a representative text for the exclusivity of Christian salvation and the verse most often cited in debates over the relationship between salvation and other religions.
John 20:28
[Bible Verses]John 20:28 is the verse in which Thomas, encountering the risen Jesus, confesses, "My Lord and my God." Because it is one of the principal New Testament texts that directly call Jesus "God," it is frequently cited in discussions of the divinity of Jesus.
Hebraic Jews
[Bible]The Hebrews are a group mentioned in Acts 6:1: Jewish believers in the early Jerusalem church who were distinguished from the Hellenistic Jews. They are generally understood to have come mainly from Palestine and to have spoken Aramaic or Hebrew.
Luke 6:27–36
[Bible Verses]In this passage from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches his hearers to love their enemies, to do good to those who hate them, and to be merciful as God the Father is merciful. It is a principal text on love of enemies and on the "Golden Rule," and how literally its teaching on nonviolence and nonresistance should be followed has long been debated.
James 4:11-12
[Bible Verses]A passage in the Epistle of James teaching that to speak evil of or judge a brother is to judge the law, and that God alone is lawgiver and judge. It is frequently cited as a warning against slander and condemnation, and discussion of it also addresses how such judgment differs from legitimate discernment and church discipline.
The Twelve Spies
[Bible]The Twelve Spies were the men, one chosen from each tribe, who were sent to explore Canaan, the Promised Land, before Israel entered it after the Exodus; the term also refers to the episode itself. The account appears in Numbers 13–14.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
[Bible]The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the twelve divisions of the people of Israel descended from the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). In the Old Testament they served as units for the allotment of land and the organization of the people; in the New Testament they serve as a symbol of the whole people of God.
Twelve Articles of Faith
[Doctrine & Theology]The Twelve Articles of Faith is a twelve-article creed adopted by the Independent Presbytery of the Korean Presbyterian Church, which was organized in 1907. It still appears today in the doctrinal section of the constitutions of several Korean Presbyterian denominations.
Minor Prophets
[Bible]The Minor Prophets are the twelve prophetic books, Hosea through Malachi, that appear at the end of the Old Testament. The name refers to the books' brevity, not to any lesser importance.
Didache
[History]The Didache, meaning "the Teaching (of the Twelve Apostles)," is an early church document generally thought to have been written in the late first or early second century. It contains instructions on baptism, the Eucharist, fasting, prayer, and church offices.
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 reveals about the relationship between the Old Testament people of God and the New Testament church.
Psalm 12
[Bible]Psalm 12 is a lament that seeks the LORD's help in a world where the godly have vanished and falsehood and flattery have spread. It continues with the LORD's response and a confession of the purity of His words.
Showbread
[Bible]The showbread consisted of twelve loaves set continually before God on the golden table in the Holy Place of the tabernacle and the temple. The loaves were replaced with fresh ones every Sabbath, and the priests ate the bread that had been removed.
Psalm 26
[Bible]Psalm 26 is a twelve-verse prayer bearing the superscription "A Psalm of David." The psalmist declares his integrity, asks God to examine and judge him, and pleads not to perish together with the wicked.
Zephaniah
[Bible]Zephaniah is the ninth book of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. It records the prophet Zephaniah's warnings of judgment on "the day of the LORD" and his promise that a remnant will be restored, delivered during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. The book has three chapters.
Habakkuk
[Bible]Habakkuk is the eighth of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. It records the prophet's question of why evil is allowed to persist, together with God's answer, and it is widely known for the verse "the just shall live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4).