Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
The letter encourages earnest love, hospitality, and using gifts in service to others.
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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 →But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
Samuel is reminded to look beyond outward appearance when discerning Israel's next king.
We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
Paul urges encouragement of the fainthearted, patience, goodness, and discernment.
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
Paul urges encouragement of the fainthearted, patience, goodness, and discernment.
He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
Paul urges encouragement of the fainthearted, patience, goodness, and discernment.
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
Timothy is encouraged to lead by the example of his speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.
But you be strong! Don’t let your hands be slack, for your work will be rewarded.”
The prophet Azariah encourages Asa and the people to continue their work of renewal.
Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Paul's closing appeal joins encouragement, reconciliation, and peaceful life together.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
Paul describes faith and newness of life in Christ.
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
Paul describes faith and newness of life in Christ.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
The letter connects God's patience with repentance and encourages continuing growth in grace.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The letter connects God's patience with repentance and encourages continuing growth in grace.