Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Spoken to Martha at her brother's grave, as reported by the Gospel.
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Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
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Anonymous. Tells Joshua's story in the third person.
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Many hands over centuries. Superscriptions assign a number to David; those are ancient editorial notes, not signatures.
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A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
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Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
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Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
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Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
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Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
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Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
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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.
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Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
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Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
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Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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Jesus speaking, as reported by the Gospel. Matthew is anonymous; the name is a second-century attribution.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
On carrying something valuable in something fragile.
I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Paul describing his own life after his change of course.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Written from prison, to a church that had sent him help.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
The sentence follows Paul saying he has learned to manage both plenty and want. It is about sufficiency in either, which is not how it is usually deployed.
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Written from prison.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
On love offered before it is earned.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Written to the church at Rome, in a passage about enduring present suffering.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
On not knowing what to pray for.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
The letter reflects on the value of godliness joined with contentment.
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Paul speaks of the Spirit's freedom and continuing transformation.