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Deuteronomy 6:4–5
[Bible Verses]Known as the Shema, this passage begins, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD." It is the central confession of faith in Judaism, was cited by Jesus as the greatest commandment, and serves as the starting point for discussions of the relationship between monotheism and the doctrine of the Trinity.
Melchizedek
[People]Melchizedek is the king of Salem and "priest of the most high God" who appears in Genesis 14. He blessed Abraham and received a tithe from him, and the New Testament book of Hebrews presents him as a figure who illuminates the priesthood of Jesus Christ.
Rahab
[People]Rahab is a woman of Jericho in the Old Testament book of Joshua (chapters 2 and 6) who hid the Israelite spies and was saved together with her family. The New Testament names her in the genealogy of Jesus and presents her as an example of both faith and works.
Boaz
[People]Boaz is a man of Bethlehem who appears in the Book of Ruth. He married Ruth, a Moabite woman, and fathered Obed. He was the great-grandfather of David and is listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew.
Philip
[People]Philip is the name of two figures in the New Testament: Philip the Apostle, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men appointed by the church in Jerusalem.
James (Son of Zebedee)
[People]James, the son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts, he was killed with the sword by King Herod, and he is the only one of the Twelve whose martyrdom is recorded in Scripture.
Lazarus
[People]Lazarus was a man of Bethany mentioned in the Gospel of John and the brother of Martha and Mary. He is known as the man whom Jesus raised from the dead four days after his death.
Zacchaeus
[People]Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector of Jericho who appears in Luke 19. He climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus and, after Jesus called him, welcomed him into his home. He then declared that he would give half of his goods to the poor and repay fourfold anything he had taken by fraud.
Nicodemus
[People]Nicodemus is a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews who appears only in the Gospel of John. He came to Jesus by night and spoke with him about being born again, and after Jesus' death he joined Joseph of Arimathea in burying him.
Martha and Mary
[People]Martha and Mary are sisters from Bethany in the New Testament and the sisters of Lazarus. They are known for welcoming Jesus into their home, for the raising of their brother Lazarus, and for Mary's anointing of Jesus with ointment.
Herod
[People]Herod is the name used in the New Testament for Herod the Great and several of his descendants. It refers to multiple figures, including Herod the Great at the time of Jesus' birth, Herod Antipas, who executed John the Baptist, and Agrippa I and Agrippa II in the Book of Acts.
Romans 7:24–25
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul, struggling against sin, laments that he is a "wretched man" and gives thanks for deliverance through Jesus Christ. Interpreters have long disagreed over whether this "I" refers to a Christian or to a person under the law.
1 Corinthians 12:3
[Bible Verses]1 Corinthians 12:3 is the criterion Paul establishes at the outset of his teaching on spiritual gifts to the church at Corinth. He declares that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and that no one can say that Jesus is the Lord except by the Holy Spirit. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between the confession of faith and the Holy Spirit and of the criteria for discerning spirits.
Isaiah 53:1
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 53:1 is a verse lamenting that scarcely anyone can believe the report concerning the Suffering Servant. It is frequently discussed because the Gospel of John and the Epistle to the Romans cite it in connection with unbelief in Jesus and the gospel.
Joel 2:32
[Bible Verses]Joel 2:32 promises that on the day of the LORD "whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered." Quoted in Peter's Pentecost sermon (Acts 2:21) and in Romans 10:13, it is frequently cited as a text on the universal offer of salvation and on the lordship of Jesus.
1 Corinthians 2:2
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul recalls that, when he first preached the gospel to the church at Corinth, he determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified. It is frequently cited in discussions of the heart of the gospel and the center of preaching.
1 Peter 2:5
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that believers, as "lively stones," are built up into a spiritual house and become a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ. Together with 1 Peter 2:9, it is frequently cited as a principal basis for the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers.
1 Corinthians 1:7
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul gives thanks that the Corinthian church, richly endowed with every spiritual gift, is waiting for the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Because it mentions spiritual gifts and the Second Coming together, it is often cited in discussions of whether the gifts continue.
1 Corinthians 11:20-26
[Bible Verses]In this passage, Paul rebukes the Corinthian church because rich and poor members were divided at the Lord's Supper, and he hands on Jesus' words instituting the Supper. It is read at communion services in nearly every denomination and is a central text in debates over the meaning of the Lord's Supper.
Ephesians 2:20
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul tells Gentile believers that they are the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus as the chief cornerstone. It is frequently cited in discussions of the foundation of the church and in debates over whether the offices of apostle and prophet continue today.