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1 Timothy 6:6–9
[Bible Verses]First Timothy 6:6–9 corrects the attitude that treats godliness as a means of financial gain and declares that godliness accompanied by contentment is great gain. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the Christian view of material possessions and of prosperity theology.
Thyatira
[Bible]Thyatira was a city in the region of Lydia in western Asia Minor. In the Acts of the Apostles it appears as the hometown of Lydia, and in the Book of Revelation it is the site of the fourth of the seven churches.
Titus
[People]Titus (39–81) was a Roman emperor (reigned 79–81) who, before his accession, led the Roman army that captured Jerusalem and destroyed the Jerusalem temple in AD 70.
Alexander (Jew of Ephesus)
[People]Alexander was a Jew whom the Jews of Ephesus put forward before the crowd during the riot described in Acts 19. He motioned with his hand to make a defense, but when the crowd recognized him as a Jew, they cried out to Artemis for about two hours, and he was unable to speak.
G. K. Chesterton
[People]G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English journalist, author, and Christian apologist. He is best known for apologetic works such as Orthodoxy and for his Father Brown detective stories. In 1922 he left the Church of England and was received into the Roman Catholic Church.
Acts 12
[Bible]Acts 12 is the chapter in which King Herod kills James and imprisons Peter, an angel leads Peter out of prison, and Herod is struck down and dies.
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.
Philippians 2:12–13
[Bible Verses]A passage that sets the exhortation "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" alongside the declaration that "it is God which worketh in you." Christian traditions differ in how they understand the way God's work and the human part in salvation fit together.
2 Timothy 1:9
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that God saved and called people not on the basis of their works but on the basis of the grace given them in Christ before the world began. It is frequently cited in discussions of grace, calling, and predestination.
Acts 28:3–6
[Bible Verses]Acts 28:3–6 recounts how Paul was bitten by a viper on the island of Melita yet suffered no harm, so that the islanders' judgment of him shifted from "murderer" to "god." The passage is read as a demonstration of God's providence and protection and is frequently discussed in connection with the sign described in Mark 16:18.
Acts 7:60
[Bible Verses]Acts 7:60 records the prayer of Stephen, who, as he was being stoned to death, asked forgiveness for those who were killing him. Because it echoes Jesus' prayer on the cross and because Saul (Paul) was present at the scene, the verse is frequently cited as an example of love for one's enemies and of martyrdom.
Chloe
[People]Chloe is a woman mentioned only once in Scripture, in 1 Corinthians 1:11. Paul wrote that he had learned of contentions in the Corinthian church from "them which are of the house of Chloe."
Genesis 15:6
[Bible Verses]Genesis 15:6 reads, "And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness." Paul cited the verse as a central basis for the doctrine of justification by faith, and the Epistle of James also quotes it, placing it at the center of debates over the relationship between faith and works.
Genesis 15:1-6
[Bible Verses]A passage in which God promises the childless Abram descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven, and Abram's belief in that promise is counted to him for righteousness. Because Paul cites it in arguing for justification by faith, it is regarded as a key text for the doctrine of justification.
Society of Jesus
[History]The Society of Jesus is a Catholic religious order of men that began in 1534, when Ignatius of Loyola and his companions took vows in Paris. It received approval from Pope Paul III in 1540 and has placed particular emphasis on foreign missions and higher education.
1 Corinthians 7:10–15
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul answers the Corinthian church's questions about marriage, conveying the Lord's command against divorce and giving his own guidance on marriage to an unbelieving spouse. It is frequently cited in debates over the permissible scope of divorce and remarriage and over infant baptism.
1 Corinthians 15:51–52
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul declares that at Christ's return believers who have died will be raised with incorruptible bodies, and believers who are still living will be changed in an instant. It is frequently cited in affirmations of the resurrection hope and in discussions of the rapture.
1 Corinthians 6:15-18
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul urges believers to flee fornication because the Christian's body is a member of Christ. Drawing on Genesis 2:24, he describes sexual intercourse as a "one flesh" union. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of Christian sexual ethics and of the Christian understanding of the body.
1 Corinthians 10:16–17
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul describes the cup and the bread of the Lord's Supper as a "communion" in the blood and body of Christ and states that the many who share one bread are one body. It is frequently cited in discussions of the meaning of the Lord's Supper and the unity of the church.
2 Corinthians 7:1
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul urges the Corinthian church, on the basis of God's promises, to cleanse themselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit and to perfect holiness. It is frequently cited in discussions of sanctification and holiness, and scholars debate the placement of the passage that precedes it.