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• 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

  [Bible Verses]

  A passage containing three exhortations, "Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks," together with the statement that "this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." It is among the shortest and most widely memorized passages of Scripture and serves as a foundational text for teaching on prayer and thanksgiving.

• Catholic Church

  [Denominations]

  The Catholic Church, also called Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church, is a Christian church under the leadership of the Pope in Rome. Together with Protestantism and the Orthodox Church, it is regarded as one of the three main branches of Christianity.

• Kim Pil-rye

  [People]

  Kim Pil-rye (1891–1983) was one of the three founders of the Korean YWCA. A Presbyterian educator, she served as principal of Speer Girls' School and Chungshin Girls' School and devoted her life to secondary education for women.

• 2 Samuel 24

  [Bible]

  2 Samuel 24, the final chapter of 2 Samuel, recounts how David takes a census and then recognizes his sin. Of the three punishments announced by the prophet Gad, a pestilence falls on Israel. The plague ceases after David buys the threshing floor of Araunah and builds an altar there.

• Job 32

  [Bible]

  Job 32 is the chapter in which the young Elihu first appears, after the debate between Job and his three friends has ended. Elihu is angry with both Job and the three friends, and he declares that, although he is young, he will speak.

• Revelation 14

  [Bible]

  Revelation 14 is the chapter of Revelation that presents the Lamb standing on Mount Zion with the 144,000, the proclamations of the three angels, the blessing on those who die in the Lord, and two harvest visions: the reaping of grain and the gathering of grapes.

• Nimrod

  [People]

  Nimrod is a son of Cush and grandson of Ham who appears in Genesis 10. The Bible describes him as one who "began to be a mighty one in the earth" and as "a mighty hunter before the LORD," and it associates him with cities such as Babel and Nineveh.

• Deacon

  [Church Offices]

  A deacon is a member of the clergy ranking below the priest in churches, such as the Catholic and Anglican churches, that divide holy orders into the three ranks of bishop, priest, and deacon. The term comes from the same Greek word that Korean Protestant churches use for the distinct office known as jipsa.

• Shadrach

  [People]

  Shadrach, originally named Hananiah, is a man of Judah in the Book of Daniel. One of Daniel's three friends, he refused with Meshach and Abednego to bow down to a golden image. The three were cast into a fiery furnace and came out alive.

• Shem, Ham, and Japheth

  [People]

  Shem, Ham, and Japheth were the three sons of Noah. After surviving the Flood, they are presented in Genesis 10 as the ancestors of many nations. The line of Shem leads to Abraham.

• Kim Chi-sun

  [People]

  Kim Chi-sun (1899–1968) was a Korean Presbyterian minister and Old Testament scholar. Shortly after Korea's liberation in 1945, as senior pastor of Namdaemun Church in Seoul, he led the Three Million Revival Movement. He also founded Daehan Theological Seminary (now Anyang University). He is known as "the Jeremiah of Korea."

• Nahum 1

  [Bible]

  Nahum 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Nahum. Following the superscription, it extols the LORD, who is wrathful yet a stronghold to those who trust in Him, and it proclaims the fall of Nineveh and the deliverance of Judah.

• 2 Peter 1

  [Bible]

  The first chapter of 2 Peter. After the greeting, it urges believers to add virtue, knowledge, and other qualities to their faith. It also grounds the apostle's testimony in what he saw on the mount of the Transfiguration and addresses the authority of prophecy spoken by men moved by the Holy Spirit.

• Merari

  [People]

  Merari was the third son of Levi, the son of Jacob. His descendants, the Merarites, became the Levitical clan responsible during the wilderness period for carrying the structural components of the tabernacle, such as its boards, pillars, and sockets.

• Joel 2

  [Bible]

  Joel 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Joel. It warns of the day of the LORD, when an army like a swarm of locusts advances, and calls the people to rend their hearts and return to God. It then promises the restoration of the land and the outpouring of God's Spirit upon all flesh.

• Nahum 2

  [Bible]

  Nahum 2 is a prophecy that depicts in vivid poetry the siege, fall, and plundering of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. It closes with the image of the lions' den and the LORD's declaration of judgment.

• Zephaniah 2

  [Bible]

  Zephaniah 2 calls Judah to repentance and then prophesies judgment on the surrounding nations, including Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Cush, and Assyria, along with the restoration promised to the remnant of Judah.

• Zephaniah 1

  [Bible]

  Zephaniah 1 records the word that came to Zephaniah in the days of Josiah. It indicts Judah and Jerusalem for idolatry and religious indifference and proclaims the coming judgment of the "day of the LORD."

• 2 Thessalonians 1

  [Bible]

  Second Thessalonians 1 records the thanksgiving of Paul and his companions for the Thessalonian church, whose faith and love are growing in the midst of persecution. The chapter teaches that when the Lord Jesus is revealed, God will judge justly and grant rest to the saints, and it includes a prayer on the believers' behalf.

• 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.