By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.
God's love is described through the gift of the Son and the community's love for one another.
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Old Testament
Deuteronomy1 verses →
Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
Joshua1 verses →
Anonymous. Tells Joshua's story in the third person.
Psalms6 verses →
Many hands over centuries. Superscriptions assign a number to David; those are ancient editorial notes, not signatures.
Proverbs3 verses →
A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
Ecclesiastes1 verses →
Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
Isaiah2 verses →
Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
Lamentations1 verses →
Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
New Testament
Matthew2 verses →
Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
John3 verses →
Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
Paul's letters13 verses →
Named by the text and widely accepted — the clearest authorship in the Bible. Several letters bearing his name are disputed and are marked as such.
James1 verses →
Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
1 Peter1 verses →
Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
Revelation1 verses →
Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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View all filters →This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
The letter speaks of confidence in being heard when praying according to God's will.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
The letter describes the community's belonging and calling through the image of moving from darkness into light.
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
Closing encouragement places humility and suffering within the hope of restoration and strength.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
The letter invites believers to entrust their anxiety to God's care.
Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
Jonathan goes to David during a dangerous period and strengthens his trust in God.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
After discussing hope for those who have died, Paul calls the community to comfort one another.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Paul's closing encouragements include building each other up, rejoicing, prayer, and gratitude.
Always rejoice.
Paul's closing encouragements include building each other up, rejoicing, prayer, and gratitude.
Pray without ceasing.
Paul's closing encouragements include building each other up, rejoicing, prayer, and gratitude.
In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Paul's closing encouragements include building each other up, rejoicing, prayer, and gratitude.
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Paul describes receiving sufficient grace while his requested relief from weakness is not granted.