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Galatians 5:22–23
[Bible Verses]This passage names love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance as "the fruit of the Spirit." It is a key text on Christian character and is often discussed alongside questions about the relationship between spiritual gifts and the fruit and about how sanctification takes place.
Breastplate
[Bible]A breastplate is a piece of armor that protects the chest in battle. In the New Testament, the term renders the Greek *thōrax*; representative uses include "the breastplate of righteousness" in Ephesians and "the breastplate of faith and love" in 1 Thessalonians.
Romans 13:8–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul urges the church in Rome to owe no one anything except the debt of loving one another and declares that love is the fulfilling of the law. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and love and is also invoked as a teaching about debt.
2 Timothy 1:7
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul tells Timothy that God has given not a spirit of fear but a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind (self-control). It is widely cited as an encouragement to courage in ministry amid suffering and as a word of comfort for overcoming fear.
Song of Songs 2
[Bible]Song of Songs 2 is a seventeen-verse chapter in which two lovers sing of each other through images of flowers and trees, and in which the man calls the woman to come away with him now that spring has arrived.
Romans 12:9–10
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation to love without hypocrisy, to hate evil and hold fast to what is good, and to show brotherly affection and mutual honor among believers. Because these verses open the entire series of exhortations on love in Romans 12:9–21, they are frequently cited in discussions of the ethics of the church community.
John 15:12–13
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Jesus commands his disciples to love one another as he has loved them and declares that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. Because it speaks both to the meaning of the crucifixion and to love within the community of believers, it is frequently quoted in sermons and at memorial services.
Circumcision of the Heart
[Bible]Circumcision of the heart is a biblical metaphor, drawn from physical circumcision, for the inward transformation in which a person casts off a heart hardened against God and is made new.
Goodness (Fruit of the Spirit)
[Bible]Goodness is one of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22. It refers to the goodness that appears in those who live by the Spirit, a good disposition that actively does what is good.
1 John
[Bible]First John is one of the General Epistles of the New Testament and consists of five chapters. With its declarations that "God is light" and "God is love," it sets out criteria for discerning genuine faith.
Ephesians 1:4–5
[Bible Verses]A passage stating that God "hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world" and in love predestinated us "unto the adoption of children." It is a key text on predestination and election, which Calvinism, Arminianism, and Karl Barth's doctrine of election each read differently.
Micah 6:8
[Bible Verses]A declaration that what God requires of people is to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. It is widely cited as a summary of prophetic faith, which places the conduct of life ahead of sacrifice.
Micah 6:6-8
[Bible Verses]Micah 6:6-8 asks what a person should bring when coming before God and answers that, rather than sacrifices, God requires justice, mercy, and a humble walk with him. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of worship and daily life, and of faith and social responsibility.
Habitat for Humanity Korea
[Institutions]Habitat for Humanity Korea is the Korean affiliate of the international nonprofit Habitat for Humanity. It is an incorporated housing-welfare association that works with volunteers to build and repair homes for people in inadequate housing.
Hosea (Prophet)
[People]Hosea was a prophet active in the northern kingdom of Israel in the eighth century BC and is the central figure of the biblical Book of Hosea. The account of his marriage to his unfaithful wife Gomer, whom he continued to love, is read as a symbol of the relationship between God and Israel.
Romans 12:17–21
[Bible Verses]Paul's exhortation not to avenge oneself but to leave vengeance to God and to overcome evil with good. The passage is frequently cited in teaching on love for enemies, and discussion centers on the meaning of the "coals of fire" and on the passage's relationship to punishment by the state.
Galatians 5:6
[Bible Verses]Galatians 5:6 is Paul's statement that neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but only "faith which worketh by love." Because it shows the relationship between faith and love (works), various traditions frequently cite it in discussions of justification and sanctification.
Ephesians 5:22-25
[Bible Verses]A passage that moves from "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord" to "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it." It is frequently read at wedding services, and interpretations of what it teaches about the relationship between men and women and about authority in the home differ sharply.
Luke 6:35–37
[Bible Verses]A teaching of Jesus that calls 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.
Romans 5:6–10
[Bible Verses]A passage teaching that God's love was confirmed when Christ died for people while they were without strength, sinners, and enemies of God, and that those who have been justified and reconciled shall much more be saved. Verse 8 is frequently quoted in evangelism, and verses 9–10 are often cited in discussions of the assurance of salvation.