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Hosea 11
[Bible]Hosea 11 portrays God's love through the image of a father who raised Israel as a young son. Though Israel turns away, God confesses a compassion that cannot finally abandon them: "How shall I give thee up?"
1 Corinthians 13:11–12
[Bible Verses]In this passage from the "Love Chapter," Paul says that present knowledge is partial, like a child's speech or a dim reflection in a mirror, and that believers will one day know God fully, "face to face." It is frequently cited in expressions of eschatological hope and in debates over how long the spiritual gifts continue.
Romans 8:28
[Bible Verses]A verse declaring that "all things work together for good to them that love God." It is among the passages most widely quoted for comfort in suffering, and discussion centers on what "good" means and whether "all things" includes evil and pain.
Epaphras
[People]Epaphras was a coworker of Paul who appears in the New Testament letters of Colossians and Philemon. He is recorded as having preached the gospel to the church at Colossae and as continually laboring in prayer on its behalf.
Eros
[Doctrine & Theology]Eros (ἔρως) is an ancient Greek word for "love," particularly a love that is drawn to its object and longs to possess it. In Christian theology it is discussed chiefly as a concept contrasted with agape.
Deuteronomy 11
[Bible]A chapter of Deuteronomy in which Moses reminds Israel of the Exodus and the events in the wilderness and urges the people to love God and keep His commandments. It contains the promise of rain and an accompanying warning, instruction on teaching children, and the command to pronounce the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
1 Samuel 18
[Bible]1 Samuel 18 recounts how Jonathan comes to love David after his victory over Goliath and makes a covenant with him; how Saul, seeing the people praise David, grows jealous and afraid of him and seeks to harm him; and how Saul ultimately gives his daughter Michal to David as his wife.
Divine Simplicity
[Doctrine & Theology]Divine simplicity is the doctrine that God is not a being composed of multiple parts or elements and that God's attributes are identical with His essence itself.
Grace
[Doctrine & Theology]Grace is the favor and gift that God freely bestows on those who do not deserve it. Protestantism holds that a person attains salvation not on the basis of his or her own merit but by the grace of God.
Foot Washing
[Worship & Rites]Foot washing is a rite in which believers' feet are washed in imitation of Jesus Christ, who washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper. In Korean Protestant churches it is usually observed on the Thursday of Holy Week.
Colossians 3:18–19
[Bible Verses]The opening of the household code in Colossians, this passage exhorts wives to submit to their husbands and husbands to love their wives and not treat them harshly. It is frequently used in exhortations on marriage and is often cited in interpretive debates over the marital relationship and gender roles.
Jeremiah 2
[Bible]Jeremiah 2 is a prophecy in which the LORD recalls Israel's first love in the wilderness and rebukes the people for forsaking him, the fountain of living waters, and relying instead on idols, Egypt, and Assyria.
Hebrews 13
[Bible]The final chapter of Hebrews, containing practical exhortations on brotherly love, hospitality, marriage, and money; an appeal to go forth to Christ "without the camp"; a benediction; and closing greetings.
Deuteronomy 6
[Bible]Deuteronomy 6 is the chapter in which Moses delivers the confession of the one God that begins "Hear, O Israel" (the Shema), together with the command to love God. He urges Israel to teach these words to their children and not to forget the LORD even in times of plenty.
Deuteronomy 10
[Bible]Deuteronomy 10 recounts Moses' receiving of the second tablets of stone and the ark, and exhorts Israel to fear and love the LORD, to circumcise their hearts, and to love the stranger.
Hosea 6
[Bible]Hosea 6 contains a song in which the people of Israel urge one another to return to the LORD (vv. 1–3), followed by God's lament and rebuke that their steadfast love vanishes as quickly as the morning dew.
Luke 6
[Bible]Luke 6 records two Sabbath controversies and the choosing of the twelve apostles, followed by the so-called Sermon on the Plain, which consists of blessings and woes, love for enemies, the command not to judge, and the parable of the house built on a rock.
John 15
[Bible]John 15 is the chapter in which Jesus likens himself to the true vine and his disciples to the branches, telling them to "abide in me." In it he also gives the commandment to love one another, speaks of the world's hatred, and describes the witness of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 8
[Bible]1 Corinthians 8 addresses the question of eating food offered to idols. Paul places love above knowledge and teaches that one's freedom must not cause a brother who is weak in faith to stumble.
Galatians 5
[Bible]Galatians 5 is the chapter in which Paul urges believers to stand fast in the liberty they have in Christ, warns against seeking justification through circumcision, and calls them to use that freedom to serve one another in love, contrasting the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit.