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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.
Hebrews 10:25
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 10:25 exhorts believers, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." The verse is widely cited as a basis for attendance at corporate worship. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been at the center of debate over whether online worship can take the place of this "assembling."
Ephesians 2:1-3
[Bible Verses]Ephesians 2:1-3 is a passage stating that people, before coming to faith, were "dead in trespasses and sins" and were "by nature the children of wrath." It is frequently cited in explanations of human sin and salvation and serves as a key text in discussions of original sin and free will.
Psalm 119
[Bible]Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, with 176 verses. It is an acrostic poem arranged in eight-verse stanzas that follow the order of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It consists of confessions and prayers expressing love for God's word and law and a resolve to keep them.
2 Peter 1:5–10
[Bible Verses]A passage that urges believers to add to their faith, in turn, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, and in this way to make their calling and election sure. It is frequently cited in discussions of sanctification and the assurance of salvation, and denominations differ in emphasis on how election relates to human effort.
Hosea 3
[Bible]Hosea 3 is the chapter in which God commands Hosea to love an adulterous woman once more. Hosea buys the woman back at a price, and this act leads into a prophecy that Israel will live for many days without king or sacrifice but will at last return to the LORD.
Hosea 12
[Bible]Hosea 12 is a prophecy rebuking northern Israel (Ephraim) for its deceit, its reliance on foreign alliances, and its dishonest commerce. Looking back on the life of the patriarch Jacob, it calls the people to return to God and to keep mercy and justice.
Ephesians 5
[Bible]Ephesians 5 exhorts believers to imitate God and to live in love and light, describes a life filled with the Spirit and marked by thanksgiving, and addresses the relationship between wives and husbands by analogy to the relationship between Christ and the church.
Hebrews 13:21
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 13:21 is the second half of the benediction that closes the Epistle to the Hebrews (13:20–21). It prays that God will equip believers to do his will and is often cited in discussions of how grace relates to human action.
Deuteronomy 6:6–9
[Bible Verses]Deuteronomy 6:6–9 is a passage in which Moses commands Israel to keep God's words in their hearts and to teach them continually to their children. It forms part of the Jewish prayer known as the Shema. In Korean Protestant churches, it is frequently cited as a basis for faith formation in the home and for the education of the next generation.
Psalm 115
[Bible]Psalm 115 is a hymn of praise that contrasts the powerlessness of man-made idols with the LORD who is in heaven, calling God's people to give glory to God alone and to trust in the LORD. It is one of the Hallel psalms (Psalms 113–118).
Psalm 100:4–5
[Bible Verses]A passage that calls worshipers to enter the temple gates and courts with thanksgiving and praise and to exalt God (v. 4), and that gives the reason: God's goodness, steadfast love, and faithfulness (v. 5). It is frequently used in Thanksgiving sermons and as a call to worship.
Micah 3
[Bible]Micah 3 indicts the leaders of the house of Jacob, the prophets who prophesy for money, and the priests who teach for hire, and it declares that because of them Zion and Jerusalem will be laid waste.
Romans 12
[Bible]Romans 12 opens with an appeal to present one's body to God as a living sacrifice and goes on to teach about the diverse gifts within one body, love without hypocrisy, and a life that overcomes enemies with good.
1 John 2
[Bible]1 John 2 presents Jesus Christ as the advocate and the propitiation for sins and addresses keeping the commandments, loving one's brother, the exhortation not to love the world, the warning about antichrists, and the charge to abide in him.
Rachel and Leah
[People]Rachel and Leah are the two daughters of Laban in the Book of Genesis. The sisters both became wives of Jacob and the mothers of the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Galatians 5:16–21
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul tells the churches of Galatia that those who walk in the Spirit will not fulfill the lust of the flesh, describes the conflict between the flesh and the Spirit, and lists the "works of the flesh." It is frequently cited in discussions of the believer's sanctification and assurance of salvation.
Anathema
[Bible]Anathema is a Greek word meaning "something dedicated to God" or "something accursed and cut off." In the New Testament it appears mainly in the letters of Paul, where it denotes being handed over to God's judgment.
Psalm 109
[Bible]Psalm 109 is a psalm in which a person accused without cause pleads with God not to remain silent, asking for judgment on his enemy and for his own deliverance. It is a classic example of the imprecatory psalms, and the Book of Acts applies verse 8 to Judas Iscariot.
Deuteronomy 30:11–14
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Moses, on the plains of Moab, declares that God's commandment is not far off but is "in thy mouth, and in thy heart." Because Paul quotes it in Romans 10 to explain the word of faith, it is frequently discussed in connection with the relationship between law and gospel.