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Ha Yong-jo
[People]Ha Yong-jo (1946–2011) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Tonghap). He founded Onnuri Church and the Christian publisher Duranno, and he was known for cultural evangelism and for his pastoral vision of an "Acts-style church."
1 Peter 2:9
[Bible Verses]A verse that calls believers "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people." It is the principal text for the Reformation doctrine of the priesthood of all believers and the passage most often cited in discussions of the mission and identity of the laity.
Genesis 2:18
[Bible Verses]Genesis 2:18 records God's declaration, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him" (KJV). It is one of the passages most frequently read at weddings, and interpretations of "help meet" diverge on the roles of men and women.
Genesis 3:16
[Bible Verses]Genesis 3:16 records God's words to the woman after the Fall, in which He increases her pain in childbirth and declares that her husband "shall rule over thee." In discussions of the relationship between men and women, interpreters disagree over whether the verse establishes an order ordained by God or describes a distortion produced by sin.
Noah
[People]Noah is a figure in the Old Testament Book of Genesis who, at God's command, built an ark and survived the Great Flood with his family and the animals. After the Flood he received the covenant of the rainbow.
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.
Ephesians 5:5
[Bible Verses]A verse warning that no whoremonger, unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of the believer's holy life, the danger of covetousness, and the assurance of salvation.
1 Corinthians 15:30–32
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul argues that if there is no resurrection, his life of facing death every day is in vain. "I die daily" is widely quoted as an expression of self-denial, while the meaning of his statement that he "fought with beasts at Ephesus" is disputed.
Hebrews 9:27
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 9:27 states that human beings die once and afterward face judgment. Although the verse serves as an analogy explaining Christ's once-for-all sacrifice, it is frequently cited in discussions of death, judgment after death, and the rejection of reincarnation.
1 Peter 5:7
[Bible Verses]1 Peter 5:7 urges suffering believers to cast all their cares on God because God cares for them. It is widely quoted as a word of comfort and an encouragement to prayer, and commentators note that it should be read together with the call to humility in the preceding verse.
1 Corinthians 15:51–52
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul declares that at Christ's return believers who have died will be raised with incorruptible bodies, and believers who are still living will be changed in an instant. It is frequently cited in affirmations of the resurrection hope and in discussions of the rapture.
Matthew 19:3–9
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Jesus, questioned by the Pharisees about divorce, answers by appealing to the order of marriage established at creation and names "fornication" as an exception. It is frequently discussed because denominations differ on how far it permits divorce and remarriage.
Titus 1:5–9
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul instructs Titus, whom he had left in Crete, to ordain elders in every city, and he lists the qualifications of an elder or overseer (bishop). It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between elders and overseers and of the qualifications for church officers.
Exodus 19:5–6
[Bible Verses]Exodus 19:5–6 is the passage in which God promises Israel, newly arrived at Mount Sinai, that if they obey his voice and keep his covenant, they will be his "peculiar treasure," "a kingdom of priests," and "an holy nation." As the background to 1 Peter 2:9, it is frequently cited in discussions of the priesthood of all believers and of ecclesiology.
James 5:16–18
[Bible Verses]A passage that urges believers to pray for one another when sick and to confess their sins to one another, citing the prayer of Elijah as an example. It is frequently cited in discussions of intercessory prayer, divine healing, and the practice of confession.
1 John 2:1–2
[Bible Verses]A passage expressing the hope that believers will not sin, while declaring that if anyone does sin, Jesus Christ the righteous is an "advocate" with the Father and the "propitiation" for sins. It is frequently cited as a basis for the forgiveness of sins and stands at the center of debates over the extent of the atonement and the meaning of "propitiation."
Revelation 3:19
[Bible Verses]A verse from the letter to the church in Laodicea in which Christ declares that he rebukes and chastens those he loves and commands zeal and repentance. It is frequently cited in preaching as a basis for understanding discipline as an expression of love.
2 Timothy 4:7–8
[Bible Verses]Second Timothy 4:7–8 is a passage in which Paul, facing death, looks back on his life as an athlete who has finished a race and looks ahead to the "crown of righteousness" he will receive on the day Christ returns. A text about persevering in faith to the end and about Christian hope, it is frequently cited at retirement services and funerals.
1 Corinthians 16:22
[Bible Verses]1 Corinthians 16:22 is a verse that Paul wrote in his own hand in the closing greetings of 1 Corinthians. It pronounces an "anathema" (curse) on anyone who does not love the Lord and contains the Aramaic expression "Maranatha." The verse is often cited as evidence of the early church's hope in the Second Coming and of its worship language.
Jochebed
[People]Jochebed was the wife of Amram of the tribe of Levi and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. She is known for hiding the infant Moses when Pharaoh ordered that Hebrew baby boys be killed and then placing him in an ark of bulrushes by the Nile.