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• 2 Corinthians 5:18–20

  Paul's declaration that God has reconciled people to himself through Christ and has entrusted believers with the ministry and the word of reconciliation. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the doctrines of atonement and justification, of evangelism, and of the work of reconciliation.

• 2 Corinthians 8:13–15

  A passage in which the apostle Paul, urging the collection for the church in Jerusalem, explains that its purpose is not to burden one party but to bring about "equality" among believers. It is frequently cited in discussions of sharing and relief among churches.

• 2 Corinthians 4:16

  In this verse Paul, amid the sufferings he endures as an apostle, declares, "though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." The verse is frequently cited when speaking of hope in the midst of aging, illness, and suffering, and discussion centers chiefly on what the "outward man" and the "inward man" denote.

• 2 Corinthians 3:3-6

  In this passage Paul calls the Corinthian believers "the epistle of Christ" and declares that his sufficiency for ministry comes from God and that the new covenant is established "not of the letter, but of the spirit." Interpreters differ over the meaning of the saying "the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."

• 2 Corinthians 5:21

  A verse in which Paul states that the sinless Christ was made sin on our behalf so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. It is frequently cited as a basis for the doctrines of atonement and justification, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "made him to be sin" and "made the righteousness of God."

• 2 Corinthians 3:18

  In this verse, Paul describes the ministry of the new covenant and states that believers, beholding the glory of the Lord with unveiled face, are progressively transformed into the same image through the Spirit. It is frequently cited as a key text on sanctification and the restoration of the image of God.

• 2 Chronicles 3:1

  This verse states that Solomon began building the temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, at the threshing floor of Ornan that David had appointed. It is frequently cited as a key text linking the temple site to Abraham's offering of Isaac on Moriah and to David's altar.

• 2 Chronicles 6:26–31

  In this passage from his prayer dedicating the temple, Solomon asks God to hear the people when, in times of disaster such as drought, famine, or pestilence, they repent and pray toward the temple. Together with God's answer in 2 Chronicles 7:14, it is frequently cited as a text on disaster and repentance.

• 2 Chronicles 7:13-22

  In this passage, after Solomon dedicates the Temple, God appears to him by night and speaks of answered prayer, the conditions of obedience, and the consequences of apostasy. Verse 14 in particular, with its promise of repentance and that God will "heal their land," is frequently cited in prayer for the nation.

• 2 Peter 1:19

  Second Peter 1:19 likens the word of prophecy to a lamp shining in a dark place and urges readers to take heed to that word until the day of Christ's return. The verse is frequently cited and discussed in connection with the relationship between the authority of Scripture and personal experience, and with the meaning of the "day star."

• 2 Samuel 2

  In 2 Samuel 2, after Saul's death, David is anointed king of Judah at Hebron, and his forces first clash at Gibeon with those of Ish-bosheth, whom Abner had made king over Israel.

• 2 Samuel 4

  2 Samuel 4 recounts how Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, is murdered by his captains Rechab and Baanah, and how David, upon receiving his head, has the two men executed.

• 2 Samuel 1

  2 Samuel 1 is the chapter in which David hears of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, has the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul put to death, and composes the "Song of the Bow," a lament for the two men.

• 2 Samuel 3

  2 Samuel 3 recounts how Abner, the power behind the house of Saul, attempts to go over to David but is murdered by Joab, and how David mourns him and publicly declares his own innocence.

• 2 Samuel 6

  This chapter recounts how David brings the ark of God (the Ark of the Covenant) to the City of David. The procession halts when Uzzah dies, and the ark rests at the house of Obed-edom before being brought up with rejoicing. Michal despises David for dancing.

• 2 Samuel 8

  2 Samuel 8 summarizes David's conquest of the surrounding nations, including Philistia, Moab, Aram, and Edom; his dedication of the spoils to the LORD; and a list of the chief officials of his kingdom.

• 2 Samuel 5

  A chapter of 2 Samuel in which David is anointed king over all Israel at Hebron, captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites and makes it the City of David, and defeats the Philistines twice.

• 2 Samuel 12

  In this chapter the prophet Nathan exposes David's sin through a parable, and David confesses. The first child Bathsheba bore to David dies, Solomon is born, and David captures Rabbah, the royal city of the Ammonites.

• 2 Samuel 10

  2 Samuel 10 recounts how the envoys David sent to comfort the Ammonite king Hanun were humiliated, an insult that led Joab, Abishai, and David to defeat a coalition of Ammonite and Aramean forces.

• 2 Samuel 7

  2 Samuel 7 is the chapter in which David seeks to build a temple, and God, speaking through the prophet Nathan, instead promises to establish David's house, kingdom, and throne forever. David responds with a prayer of thanksgiving.