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2 Thessalonians 3:7–9
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul and his companions, though entitled to support from the Thessalonian church, worked night and day to provide for themselves and presented this as an example for the believers to follow. It is frequently cited in discussions of self-supporting ministry, bivocational pastors, and pastoral compensation.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul urges the church at Thessalonica not to grieve over believers who have already died "even as others which have no hope," and comforts them on the basis of Jesus' resurrection. It is frequently read at funeral services and is often cited in discussions of the state after death and the Second Coming.
Romans 6:21–22
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul contrasts the fruit of the past, when believers were servants of sin (shame and death), with the fruit of the present, now that they have become servants of God (holiness and everlasting life). It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between sanctification and eternal life.
1 Corinthians 3:6–7
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul addresses the factions in the Corinthian church, saying that he planted and Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. It is frequently cited as a warning against exalting ministers and as grounds for locating the source of church growth in God.
Romans 3:21–26
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul states that all have sinned, yet the righteousness of God is received freely, apart from the law, through faith in Jesus Christ. As a central text for the doctrine of justification, it is frequently cited and has been the subject of considerable interpretive debate.
Romans 5:18–19
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul contrasts Adam's one trespass with Christ's one act of obedience, teaching that both condemnation and justification come to many through one man. It is frequently cited in discussions of original sin, justification, and the scope of salvation.
2 Timothy 3:15
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul reminds Timothy that the Scriptures he had known from childhood are able to make him wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. It is frequently cited in discussions of the purpose of Scripture and of childhood religious instruction.
1 Timothy 4:12
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul urges his young coworker Timothy not to let anyone look down on him because of his youth, but to be an example to the believers in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. It is frequently cited in discussions of the faith of young people and the qualifications of leaders.
2 Corinthians 4:16
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul, amid the sufferings he endures as an apostle, declares that "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.
Ephesians 5:31–32
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul quotes the "one flesh" saying of Genesis 2:24 and compares the union of husband and wife to the relationship between Christ and the church. It is often read at wedding services. Catholic and Protestant interpreters differ over whether the "mystery" should be understood as a sacrament.
Romans 8:11
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul says that, just as God raised Jesus from the dead, he will also give life to believers' "mortal bodies" through the Spirit who dwells in them. The verse is often cited because it ties the resurrection of the body to the Holy Spirit. Interpreters disagree over whether it refers to the future resurrection or to new life in the present.
2 Corinthians 3:3-6
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul calls the Corinthian believers "the epistle of Christ." He 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."
1 Corinthians 2:4–5
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul tells the church at Corinth that his preaching of the gospel was carried out not through eloquence but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. It is frequently cited in discussions of preaching, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the relationship between reason and faith.
Romans 3:31
[Bible Verses]Romans 3:31 is Paul's declaration that the teaching of justification by faith does not abolish the law but rather establishes it. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and gospel and of the role of the law in the believer's life.
Romans 10:4
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul calls Christ "the end of the law." It is frequently discussed because one's understanding of the relationship between law and gospel depends on whether the Greek word telos is read as "end" or as "goal."
1 Corinthians 3:11
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul tells the church at Corinth that its only foundation is the one already laid, Jesus Christ. The statement comes in the context of correcting divisions formed around particular leaders, and the verse is frequently cited as a text on the nature of the church.
1 Timothy 6:9–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul warns Timothy that the desire to be rich and the love of money lead people away from the faith. Because it identifies not money itself but "the love of money" as the root of evil, it is frequently cited in discussions of the Christian view of material possessions and of prosperity theology.
2 Corinthians 5:21
[Bible Verses]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."
1 Corinthians 11:11-12
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul, while addressing the question of head coverings in worship at the Corinthian church, states that "in the Lord" man and woman depend on each other and that all things are of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of women's ordination, with debate centering on how it relates to the preceding argument about the order of man and woman.
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.