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James (Brother of the Lord)
[People]James is a New Testament figure identified as "the Lord's brother" and was a leader of the early church in Jerusalem. Tradition holds that he wrote the Epistle of James.
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.
Mary Magdalene
[People]Mary Magdalene was a woman disciple who followed Jesus from the time of his Galilean ministry. All four Gospels record that she witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus and the empty tomb, and the Gospel of John presents her as the first person to meet the risen Jesus.
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.
Luke
[People]Luke was a first-century coworker of Paul who is called "the beloved physician" in the Pauline epistles. Church tradition regards him as the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
Mark
[People]Mark is a figure of the early church who appears in the New Testament book of Acts and in the Epistles. In Acts he is called "John, whose surname was Mark," and he worked alongside Paul, Barnabas, and Peter. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark.
Cornelius
[People]Cornelius is a Roman centurion stationed at Caesarea who appears in Acts 10. After hearing Peter's preaching, he received the Holy Spirit and was baptized. He is remembered as the central figure in the event through which the gospel was opened to the Gentiles.
Phoebe
[People]Phoebe was a woman believer of the church at Cenchreae whom Paul commended to the church in Rome in Romans 16. Although she appears only once in Scripture, she is frequently cited in discussions of women's offices in the early church.
Apollos
[People]Apollos was a first-century Christian teacher who appears in the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Epistles of the New Testament. A Jew from Alexandria, he was eloquent and well versed in the Scriptures, and he ministered in Ephesus and Corinth.
Joseph of Arimathea
[People]Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the Jewish council who, after Jesus died on the cross, asked Pilate for the body and laid it in his own new tomb. He appears in all four Gospels.
Stephen
[People]Stephen was a leader in the early church in Jerusalem whose story is told in the Book of Acts. Chosen as one of the seven men entrusted with the daily distribution to those in need, he was stoned to death after addressing the council and is commonly called the first Christian martyr.
Lydia
[People]Lydia was a seller of purple cloth from Thyatira who appears in Acts 16. After hearing Paul speak in Philippi, she was baptized together with her household. She is known as the first convert on European soil recorded in the Book of Acts.
Titus
[People]Titus was a Gentile coworker of Paul in the New Testament. He traveled between Paul and the church at Corinth, set the churches of Crete in order, and is the recipient of the Epistle to Titus.
Gamaliel
[People]Gamaliel was a first-century Pharisaic teacher of the law in Jerusalem. In the Book of Acts he dissuades the council from punishing the apostles, and he is named as the teacher of Paul.
Isaiah 45:9
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 45:9 is a verse in the Book of Isaiah that uses the image of the potter and the clay to declare that the creature cannot contend with the Creator. Because Paul uses a similar analogy in Romans 9, the verse is frequently cited in discussions of divine sovereignty and predestination.
Zechariah 12:10
[Bible Verses]Zechariah 12:10 is a prophecy in which God promises to pour out upon the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication, so that they look on the one they pierced and mourn. Because the New Testament cites it in connection with the crucifixion and the second coming of Jesus, it is frequently discussed as a messianic prophecy.
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.
1 Peter 2:13–17
[Bible Verses]An exhortation in First Peter urging Christians to submit to rulers and human institutions "for the Lord's sake" and not to use their freedom as a cover for evil. Together with Romans 13, it is frequently cited in discussions of the Christian's stance toward state authority.
Romans 14:6–8
[Bible Verses]Romans 14:6–8 is a passage Paul wrote to the church in Rome, which was divided over questions of food and the observance of days. In it he confesses that believers belong to the Lord whether they live or die. The passage is cited as a basis for forbearance among believers and is frequently read as a word of comfort at funerals.