THE NEW TESTAMENT Harmony of the Gospels: The Life Of Jesus Christ MATTHEW Return to Top of Page The Genealogy of Jesus Christ   1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Christ   1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi   2:1-12 The Escape to Egypt   2:13-15 Herod Kills the Infants   2:16-18 The Return to Nazareth   2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way   3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus   3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus   4:1-11 Jesus Begins to Preach in Galilee   4:12-17 The Calling of Peter, Andrew, James and John   4:18-22 Jesus Heals the Sick   4:23-25 The Sermon of the Mount Begins: The Beatitudes   5:1-12 Salt and Light   5:13-16 Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets   5:17-20 Murder And Anger   5:21-26 Adultery   5:27-30 Divorce   5:31-32 Oaths   5:33-37 An Eye for an Eye   5:38-42 Love for Enemies   5:43-48 Giving to the Needy with a Pure Heart   6:1-4 Prayer and Forgiveness   6:5-15 Proper Fasting   6:16-18 Treasures in Heaven   6:19-21 Value of Spiritual Insight and Generosity   6:22-23 Need for Undivided Loyalty   6:24 Do Not Worry   6:25-34 Do Not Judge, But Do Not Throw Pearls Before Swine   7:1-6 Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking in Prayer   7:7-11 The Golden Rule   7:12 The Narrow and Wide Gates   7:13-14 A Tree and Its Fruit   7:15-20 The Saved Do God's Will   7:21-23 The Wise and Foolish Builders   7:24-27 The Multitude's Response to Jesus' Teaching   7:28-29 Jesus Heals A Man With Leprosy   8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion   8:5-13 Peter's Mother-in-Law and Others Healed   8:14-17 The Cost of Following Jesus   8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm   8:23-27 The Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men   8:28-34 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic   9:1-8 The Calling of Matthew   9:9-13 A Question About Fasting: The Superiority of the New   9:14-17 A Sick Woman Healed and a Dead Girl Raised   9:18-26 Jesus Heals the Blind   9:27-31 Jesus Heals a Demon Possessed Mute   9:32-34 The Workers Are Few   9:35-38 Jesus Chooses and Sends Out the Twelve Apostles   10:1-15 Persecution Predicted   10:16-25 Fear God, Not Men   10:26-33 Not Peace, but a Sword   10:34-39 A Cup of Cold Water   10:40-42 Jesus and John the Baptist   11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities   11:20-24 The Son Gives Knowledge and Rest   11:25-30 Lord of the Sabbath   12:1-8 Jesus Heals Man with Withered Hand on the Sabbath   12:9-14 God's Chosen Servant   12:15-21 A House Divided and Blaspheming the Holy Spirit   12:22-32 A Tree is Known by Its Fruit   12:33-37 The Sign of Jonah   12:38-42 Return of an Unclean Spirit   12:43-45 Jesus' Mother and Brothers   12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower   13:1-9 Purpose of Parables   13:10-17 Parable of the Sower Explained   13:18-23 The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds   13:24-30 Parables of Mustard Seed and Yeast   13:31-33 Parables Fulfill Prophecy   13:34-35 The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds Explained   13:36-43 Parable of Hidden Treasure and Pearl   13:44-46 The Parable of the Net   13:47-50 Old and New Treasures   13:51-52 A Prophet Without Honor In His Hometown   13:53-58 John the Baptist Beheaded   14:1-12 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand   14:13-21 Jesus Walks on the Water, Peter Tries and Fails   14:22-33 Healings at Gennesaret   14:34-36 Breaking Human Traditions that Break God's Commandments   15:1-9 True Defilement Comes from Within   15:10-20 The Faith of the Canaanite Woman   15:21-28 Jesus Heals Many   15:29-31 Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand   15:32-39 The Demands for a Sign   16:1-4 The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees   16:5-12 Peter's Confession of Christ   16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection   16:21-23 Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me   16:24-28 The Transfiguration, Discussion About Elijah   17:1-13 The Healing of a Boy With a Demon   17:14-21 Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection   17:22-23 The Temple Tax   17:24-27 The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven   18:1-6 Temptations to Sin   18:7-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep   18:10-14 Church Discipline   18:15-20 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant   18:21-35 Jesus Goes to Judea   19:1-2 Divorce   19:3-12 The Little Children and Jesus   19:13-15 The Rich Young Man   19:16-22 Possessions and the Kingdom   19:23-30 The Parable of Workers in the Vineyard   20:1-16 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection a Third Time   20:17-19 A Mother's Request   20:20-28 Two Blind Men Receive Sight   20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry   21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple   21:12-13 Children Cheer Jesus   21:14-17 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree, Which Withers   21:18-22 The Authority of Jesus Questioned   21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons   21:28-32 The Parable of the Tenants   21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet   22:1-14 Paying Taxes to Caesar   22:15-22 Marriage at the Resurrection   22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment   22:34-40 The Messiah: David's Son and Lord   22:41-46 The Sin of the Pharisees   23:1-12 Seven Woes   23:13-36 Jesus' Sorrow for Jerusalem   23:37-39 Jesus Foretells the Destruction of the Temple   24:1-2 Signs of the End of the Age   24:3-8 Persecutions Predicted   24:9-14 The Abomination of Desolation and False Messiahs   24:15-28 The Coming of the Son of Man   24:29-31 Parable of the Fig Tree   24:32-35 Unexpected Coming of the Son of Man   24:36-44 The Parable of the Two Slaves   24:45-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins   25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents   25:14-30 The Final Judgment   25:31-46 The Plot Against Jesus   26:1-5 Jesus Anointed at Bethany   26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus   26:14-16 Betrayal at the Passover   26:17-25 The Last Supper   26:26-30 Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial   26:31-35 Gethsemane   26:36-46 Jesus Betrayed and Arrested   26:47-56 Before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin   26:57-68 Peter Disowns Jesus   26:69-75 Jesus Sent to Pilate   27:1-2 Judas Hangs Himself   27:3-10 Jesus Before Pilate   27:11-14 Jesus or Barabbas   27:15-26 The Soldiers Mock Jesus With a Crown of Thorns   27:27-31 The Crucifixion   27:32-44 The Death of Jesus   27:45-56 The Burial of Jesus   27:57-61 The Guards at the Tomb   27:62-66 The Resurrection   28:1-10 The Guards' Report   28:11-15 The Great Commission   28:16-20 MARK Return to Top of Page John the Baptist Prepares the Way   1:1-8 The Baptism of Jesus   1:9-11 The Temptation of Jesus   1:12-13 Ministry in Galilee   1:14-15 The Calling of the First Disciples   1:16-20 Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit   1:21-28 Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-In-Law and Others   1:29-34 Jesus Preaches in Galilee   1:35-39 Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy   1:40-45 Jesus Heals and Forgives a Paralytic   2:1-12 The Calling of Levi (Matthew)   2:13-14 Dining With Sinners   2:15-17 A Question About Fasting: The Superiority of the New   2:18-22 Lord of the Sabbath   2:23-28 Jesus Heals Man with Withered Hand on the Sabbath   3:1-6 Crowds Follow Jesus   3:7-12 The Appointing of the Twelve Apostles   3:13-19 A House Divided and Blaspheming the Holy Spirit   3:20-30 The True Kindred of Jesus   3:31-35 The Parable of the Sower   4:1-9 The Purpose of Parables   4:10-12 The Parable of the Sower Explained   4:13-20 A Lamp on a Stand   4:21-25 The Parable of the Growing Seed   4:26-29 The Parable of the Mustard Seed   4:30-32 The Use of Parables   4:33-34 Jesus Calms the Storm   4:35-41 The Healing of a Demon-Possessed Man   5:1-20 A Sick Woman Healed and a Dead Girl Raised   5:21-43 A Prophet Without Honor in His Hometown   6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles   6:7-13 John the Baptist Beheaded   6:14-29 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand   6:30-44 Jesus Walks on the Water   6:45-52 Healings at Gennesaret   6:53-56 Breaking Human Traditions that Break God's Commandments   7:1-13 Clean and Unclean   7:14-23 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman   7:24-30 The Healing of a Deaf and Mute Man   7:31-37 Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand   8:1-10 The Pharisees Demand a Sign   8:11-13 The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod   8:14-21 The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida   8:22-26 Peter's Confession of Christ   8:27-30 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection   8:31-33 Take up Your Cross and Follow Me   8:34-9:1 The Transfiguration, Discussion About Elijah   9:2-13 The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit   9:14-29 Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection   9:30-32 Who is the Greatest   9:33-37 Whoever is Not Against Us is For Us   9:38-41 A Warning About Temptation   9:42-50 Jesus Goes to Judea   10:1 Divorce   10:2-12 The Little Children and Jesus   10:13-16 The Rich Young Man   10:17-31 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection a Third Time   10:32-34 The Request of James and John   10:35-45 Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight   10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry   11:1-11 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree   11:12-14 Jesus Cleanses the Temple   11:15-19 Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree: Faith and Forgiveness   11:20-26 The Authority of Jesus Questioned   11:27-33 The Parable of the Tenants   12:1-12 Paying Taxes to Caesar   12:13-17 Marriage and the Resurrection   12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment   12:28-34 The Messiah: David's Son and Lord   12:35-37 Beware of the Scribes   12:38-40 The Widow's Offering   12:41-44 Jesus Foretells the Destruction of the Temple   13:1-2 Signs of the End of the Age   13:3-8 Persecutions Predicted   13:9-13 The Abomination of Desolation and False Messiahs   13:14-23 The Coming of the Son of Man   13:24-27 The Parable of the Fig Tree   13:28-31 The Day and Hour Unknown, so Keep Watchful   13:32-37 The Plot to Kill Jesus   14:1-2 Jesus Anointed at Bethany   14:3-9 Judas to Betray Jesus   14:10-11 Preparation of the Passover   14:12-16 Betrayal at the Passover   14:17-21 The Last Supper   14:22-26 Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial   14:27-31 Gethsemane   14:32-42 Jesus Betrayed and Arrested   14:43-52 Before the Sanhedrin   14:53-65 Peter Disowns Jesus   14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate   15:1-5 Jesus or Barabbas   15:6-15 The Soldiers Mock Jesus With a Crown of Thorns   15:16-20 The Crucifixion   15:21-32 The Death of Jesus   15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus   15:42-47 The Resurrection   16:1-8 Resurrection Appearances of Jesus   16:9-14 The Great Commission   16:15-18 The Ascension   16:18-20 LUKE Return to Top of Page Introduction   1:1-4 The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold   1:5-25 The Birth of Jesus Foretold   1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth   1:39-45 Mary's Song   1:46-56 The Birth of John the Baptist   1:57-66 Zechariah's Song   1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus   2:1-7 The Shepherds and the Angels   2:8-20 Baby Jesus Presented in the Temple   2:21-24 The Prophecy of Simon   2:25-35 The Prophecy of Anna   2:36-38 The Childhood of Jesus in Nazareth   2:39-40 The Boy Jesus at the Temple   2:41-52 An Introduction of John the Baptist's Ministry   3:1-6 John Preaches to the People   3:7-9 John Replies to Questions   3:10-14 John Preaches About the Messiah   3:15-18 John Imprisoned for Rebuking Herod   3:19-20 The Baptism of Jesus   3:21-22 The Genealogy of Jesus   3:23-38 The Temptation of Jesus   4:1-13 The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry in Galilee   4:14-15 A Prophet is Without Honor in His Hometown   4:16-30 Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit   4:31-37 Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-In-Law and Others   4:38-41 Jesus In the Synagogues   4:42-44 The Calling of the First Disciples   5:1-11 Jesus Heals A Man With Leprosy   5:12-16 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic   5:17-26 The Calling of Levi (Matthew)   5:27-28 Dining With Sinners   5:29-32 A Question About Fasting: The Superiority of the New   5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath   6:1-5 Jesus Heals Man with Withered Hand on the Sabbath   6:6-11 The Twelve Apostles   6:12-16 Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude   6:17-19 The Sermon on the Plain Begins: Blessings and Woes   6:20-26 Love for Enemies   6:27-36 Do Not Judge Others   6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit   6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders   6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion   7:1-10 Jesus Raises a Widow's Son   7:11-17 Jesus and John the Baptist   7:18-30 Jesus Criticizes His Generation   7:31-35 Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman: Parable of the Debtors   7:36-50 Women Accompanying Jesus   8:1-3 The Parable of the Sower   8:4-8 The Purpose of Parables   8:9-10 The Parable of the Sower Explained   8:11-15 A Lamp on a Stand   8:16-18 The True Kindred of Jesus   8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm   8:22-25 The Healing of a Demon-Possessed Man   8:26-39 A Sick Woman Healed and a Dead Girl Raised   8:40-56 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles   9:1-6 Herod Perplexed About Jesus   9:7-9 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand   9:10-17 Peter's Confession of Christ   9:18-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection   9:21-22 Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me   9:23-27 The Transfiguration   9:28-36 The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit   9:37-43a Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection   9:43b-45 Who Is the Greatest?   9:46-48 Whoever is Not Against Us is For Us   9:49-50 Samaritan Opposition   9:51-56 The Cost of Following Jesus   9:57-62 Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two (70 in some translations)   10:1-12 Woe to Unrepentant Cities   10:13-16 The Seventy-Two Return   10:17-20 Jesus Rejoices   10:21-24 The Parable of the Good Samaritan   10:25-37 At the Home of Mary and Martha   10:38-42 The Model Prayer   11:1-4 The Parable of the Persistant Friend   11:5-10 The Parable of the Good Father   11:11-13 Jesus and Beelzebub   11:14-23 Return of an Unclean Spirit   11:24-26 True Blessedness   11:27-28 The Sign of Jonah   11:29-32 The Lamp of the Body   11:33-36 Six Woes On the Hypocritical Pharisees   11:37-54 Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees   12:1-3 The One to Fear   12:4-7 Acknowledge Christ Before Men   12:8-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool   12:13-21 Do Not Worry...Trust God   12:22-32 Laying Up Treasure in Heaven   12:33-34 The Parable of the Expectant Servant   12:35-40 The Parable of the Faithful Steward   12:41-48 Not Peace but Division   12:49-53 Interpreting the Times   12:54-56 Settle With Your Accuser   12:57-59 Repent or Perish   13:1-5 The Parable of the Withered Fig Tree   13:6-9 A Woman Crippled by a Demon Healed on the Sabbath   13:10-17 Parable of the Mustard Seed   13:18-19 Parable of the Yeast   13:20-21 The Narrow Door   13:22-30 Jesus and Herod   13:31-33 Jesus' Sorrow for Jerusalem   13:31-35 Jesus Heals Man with Dropsy on the Sabbath   14:1-6 Parable of the Wedding Guests   14:7-14 The Parable of the Great Banquet   14:15-24 The Cost of Discipleship Told in Parables   14:25-33 Salt Without Taste is Worthless   14:34-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep   15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin   15:8-10 The Parable of the Lost Son   15:11-32 The Parable of the Shrewd Manager   16:1-13 Jesus Answers the Pharisees   16:14-17 Divorce and Remarriage   16:18 The Rich Man and Lazarus   16:19-31 Warning About Sin   17:1-4 Faith and Duty   17:5-10 Ten Healed of Leprosy   17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom of God   17:20-21 The Second Coming of Christ   17:22-37 The Parable of the Persistent Widow   18:1-8 The Parable of Pharisee and Tax Collector   18:9-14 The Little Children and Jesus   18:15-17 The Rich Young Ruler   18:18-30 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection a Third Time   18:31-34 A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight   18:35-43 Zacchaeus the Tax Collector   19:1-10 The Parable of the Ten Minas   19:11-27 The Triumphal Entry   19:28-40 Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem   19:41-44 Jesus Cleanses the Temple   19:45-48 The Authority of Jesus Questioned   20:1-8 The Parable of the Tenants   20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar   20:20-26 The Resurrection and Marriage   20:27-40 The Messiah: David's Son and Lord   20:41-44 Beware of the Scribes   20:45-47 The Widow's Offering   21:1-4 Jesus Foretells the Temple's Destruction   21:5-6 Signs of the Destruction of Jerusalem   21:7-19 The Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold   21:20-24 The Coming of the Son of Man   21:25-28 The Parable of the Fig Tree   21:29-33 The Need for Watchfulness   21:34-38 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus   22:1-6 Preparing for the Passover   22:7-13 The Last Supper   22:14-20 Woe to the Betrayer   22:21-23 Who is the Greatest   22:24-30 Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial   22:31-34 Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus   22:35-38 Jesus, in Agony, Prays on the Mount of Olives   22:39-46 Jesus Betrayed and Arrested   22:47-53 Peter Disowns Jesus   22:54-62 The Guards Beat and Mock Jesus   22:63-65 Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin   22:66-71 Jesus Faces Pilate   23:1-5 Jesus Faces Herod   23:6-12 Pilate Wants to Free Jesus   23:13-16 Jesus or Barabbas   23:18-25 Simon of Cyrene Bears the Cross   23:26-31 The Crucifixion   23:32-38 The Thief on the Cross Converted   23:39-43 The Death of Jesus   23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus   23:50-56 The Resurrection   24:1-12 On the Road to Emmaus   24:13-34 Jesus Appears to the Disciples   24:35-43 The Great Commission   24:44-49 The Ascension   24:50-53 JOHN Return to Top of Page The Deity of Christ   1:1-2 The Preincarnate Work of Christ   1:3-5 The Forerunner of Christ   1:6-8 The Rejection of Christ   1:9-11 The Acceptance of Christ   1:12-13 The Incarnation of Christ   1:14-18 John the Baptist Denies Being the Christ   1:19-28 John the Baptist's Testimony of the Lamb of God   1:29-34 Jesus Calls Andrew and Peter   1:35-42 Jesus Calls Phillip and Nathanael   1:43-51 Jesus Changes Water to Wine   2:1-12 Jesus Cleanses the Temple   2:13-22 Jesus the Discerner of Hearts   2:23-25 Jesus Teaches Nicodemus   3:1-21 John the Baptist's Testimony About Jesus   3:22-30 The One From Heaven   3:31-36 Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well   4:1-30 The Ripened Harvest   4:31-38 Many Samaritans Believe   4:39-42 Welcomed in Galilee   4:43-45 Jesus Heals the Official's Son   4:46-54 Jesus Heals an Invalid at the Pool on the Sabbath   5:1-15 Equality With God in Nature   5:16-18 Equality With God in Power   5:19-21 Equality With God in Authority   5:22-24 The Two Resurrections   5:25-29 Witness of John the Baptist   5:30-35 Witness of the Work of Christ   5:36 Witness of the Father   5:37-38 Witness of the Scriptures   5:39-47 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand   6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Water   6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life   6:25-59 The Questioning Disciples   6:60-65 Peter's Confession of Faith   6:66-71 Unbelieving Brothers of Jesus   7:1-9 Jesus Teaches at the Temple During the Festival of Shelters   7:10-24 Christ's Origin from the Father   7:25-31 Christ's Departure to the Father   7:32-36 Rivers of Living Water   7:37-39 Divisions Among the People   7:40-44 The Sanhedrin is Confused About Christ   7:45-8:1 The Woman Caught in Adultery   8:2-11 The Light of the World: The Claim and Testimony   8:12-20 Where Jesus Came From and Where He's Going   8:21-30 The True Descendents of Abraham   8:31-59 Jesus on the Sabbath Heals a Man Born Blind   9:1-12 The Pharisees Twice Investigate the Healing   9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Spiritual Blindness   9:35-41 The Shepherd and His Flock   10:1-21 Jesus Claims to Be One With the Father   10:22-39 Many Beyond the Jordan Believe   10:40-42 The Death of Lazarus   11:1-16 Jesus Comforts the Sisters   11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead   11:38-44 The Plot to Kill Jesus and the Prophecy of Caiaphas   11:45-57 Jesus Anointed at Bethany   12:1-8 The Plot to Kill Lazarus   12:9-11 The Triumphal Entry   12:12-19 God is Glorified, Jesus Foretells His Death   12:20-36 The Cause of Unbelief   12:37-43 A Summary of Jesus' Claims   12:44-50 Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet   13:1-11 The Meaning Behind the Foot Washing   13:12-17 Jesus Foretells His Betrayal   13:18-30 A New Commandment: Love One Another   13:31-35 Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial   13:36-38 Jesus Promises to Prepare a Place in Heaven   14:1-4 Jesus the Way, Truth, and Life   14:5-11 Praying in the Name of Jesus   14:12-14 Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit   14:15-18 The Trinity to Indwell Believers   14:19-26 Jesus' Gift of Peace to the Disciples   14:27-31 The Vine and the Branches   15:1-8 Love Each Other As Jesus Loves You   15:9-17 The World Will Hate the Disciples   15:18-25 Coming Testimony and Rejection   15:26-16:4 The Work of the Holy Spirit   16:5-15 Jesus' Farewell to His Disciples   16:16-33 Jesus Prays for Himself   17:1-5 Jesus Prays for His Disciples   17:6-19 Jesus Prays for All Believers   17:20-26 Jesus Betrayed and Arrested   18:1-11 Jesus Taken to Annas and Caiaphas   18:12-14 Peter's First Denial   18:15-18 The High Priest Questions Jesus   18:19-24 Peter's Second and Third Denials   18:25-27 Pilate Demands the Indictment   18:28-32 Jesus Questioned by Pilate   18:33-38 Jesus or Barabbas   18:39-40 Jesus Flogged, Mocked, and Presented   19:1-7 Jesus Questioned Again by Pilate   19:8-11 Jesus Sentenced to Be Crucified   19:12-16a The Crucifixion   19:16b-24 Jesus' Provision to His Mother   19:25-27 Jesus' Death: "It is Finished"   19:28-30 The Side of Jesus is Pierced   19:31-37 The Burial of Jesus   19:38-42 The Empty Tomb   20:1-10 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene   20:11-18 Jesus Appears to Ten of His Disciples   20:19-20 The Disciples Receive the Holy Spirit   20:21-23 Jesus Appears to a Doubting Thomas   20:24-29 Purpose of This Book   20:30-31 Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish   21:1-14 Jesus Reinstates Peter   21:15-19 Jesus and the Beloved Apostle   21:20-23 A Final Note   21:24-25 ACTS Return to Top of Page Introduction   1:1-3 Promise of the Spirit and the Geographic Scope of the Apostles' Mission   1:4-8 Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven   1:9-11 The Upper Room Prayer Meeting   1:12-14 Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas   1:15-26 The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost   2:1-13 Peter's Sermon   2:14-36 Three Thousand are Converted   2:37-41 The Fellowship of the Believers   2:42-47 Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar   3:1-10 Peter Speaks to the Onlookers   3:11-26 Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin   4:1-22 The Believers' Prayer   4:23-31 The Believers Share Their Possessions   4:32-37 Annias and Sapphira   5:1-11 The Apostles Heal and Convert Many   5:12-16 The Apostles Imprisoned, Angel Frees Them   5:17-26 Apostles: "We Must Obey God Rather Than Men!"   5:27-32 Gamaliel's Advice   5:33-39 Apostles Flogged, Released, Rejoice in Suffering   5:40-42 The Choosing of the Seven Deacons After a Dispute   6:1-7 Stephen Seized   6:8-15 Stephen's Speech to the Sanhedrin   7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen   7:54-60 The Church Persecuted and Scattered (Saul of Tarsus)   8:1-3 Philip in Samaria   8:4-8 Simon the Sorcerer   8:9-13 Samaritans Receive the Spirit   8:14-17 Peter Rebukes Simon the Sorcerer   8:18-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch   8:26-40 The Experience of Saul Near Damascus   9:1-9 The Vision of Ananias to Heal and Baptize Saul   9:10-19a Saul Preaches In Damascus   9:19b-22 Saul Escapes Out of City   9:23-25 Saul's Reception in Jerusalem   9:26-30 Peace and Continued Growth   9:31 Aeneas Healed   9:32-35 Dorcas Raised From the Dead   9:36-43 Cornelius Has a Vision   10:1-8 Peter's Vision   10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House   10:23-43 Gentiles Receive the Spirit and Are Baptized   10:44-48 Peter Explains His Actions   11:1-18 Antioch's Gentile Ministry; Believers First Called Christians   11:19-26 Prophecy of Famine, Relief From Antioch   11:27-30 James Put to Death; Peter Imprisoned   12:1-5 Peter Rescued by an Angel   12:6-19a Herod's Death   12:19b-24 Barnabas and Saul Sent Off   12:25-13:3 Elymas Blinded, Sergius Paulus Converted at Cyprus   13:4-12 In Pisidian Antioch, Paul's First Recorded Sermon   13:13-43 Paul Turns to the Gentiles   13:44-52 In Iconium, Mixed Response   14:1-7 Mistaken for Gods In Lystra After Crippled Man Healed   14:8-18 Paul Survives Stoning and Goes to Derbe   14:19-20 Paul and Barnabas Return through Pisidia and Pamphylia   14:21-25 The Return to Antioch in Syria   14:26-28 Judaizers Prompt Meeting   15:1-5 The Council in Jersusalem   15:6-21 The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers   15:22-29 Gentiles Rejoice   15:30-35 Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas   15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Silas   16:1-3 The Church is Strengthened   16:4-5 Paul's Vision of the Man of Macedonia   16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion in Philippi   16:11-15 Evil Spirit Removed From Girl   16:16-18 Paul and Silas in Prison   16:19-24 The Philippian Jailor   16:25-34 An Official Apology   16:35-40 In Thessalonica: Attack on Jason's House   17:1-9 The Noble Bereans, but Thessalonians Cause Trouble   17:10-15 In Athens   17:16-34 In Corinth With Aquila and Priscilla   18:1-4 Many Jews Reject, Many Accept in Corinth   18:5-11 Charges Before Gallio the Proconsul   18:12-17 Return to Antioch   18:18-21 In Galatia and Phrygia   18:22-23 Apollos Speaks Boldly, Taught More Accurately   18:24-28 Ephesian Disciples Baptized, Receive the Spirit   19:1-7 Paul in Ephesus   19:8-10 The Sons of Sceva   19:11-16 Sorcery Given Up, Scrolls Burned   19:17-20 Paul's Future Plans   19:21-22 The Riot in Ephesus   19:23-41 Through Macedonia and Greece   20:1-6 Eutychus Raised From the Dead at Troas   20:7-12 From Troas to Miletus   20:13-16 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders   20:17-38 Paul Visits Disciples in Tyre   21:1-6 Paul in Caesarea, Arrest in Jerusalem Predicted   21:7-14 Paul Arrives in Jerusalem   21:15-16 Plan for Unity Between Jews and Gentiles   21:17-26 The Temple Riot; Paul Arrested   21:27-36 Paul Speaks to the Crowd   21:37-22:21 Paul Uses His Roman Citizen Rights   22:22-29 Before the Sanhedrin   22:30-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul Foiled by His Nephew   23:12-22 Paul Transferred to Caesarea   23:23-35 The Accusations Against Paul   24:1-9 Paul's Defense Before Felix   24:10-23 Felix Procrastinates   24:24-27 Jews Want Paul in Jerusalem, Plotting to Kill Him   25:1-5 The Trial Before Festus: Paul Appeals to Caesar   25:6-12 Festus Consults King Agrippa   25:13-22 Paul Before Agrippa   25:23-26:23 Agrippa Not Quite Persuaded   26:24-32 Paul Sails For Rome   27:1-8 The Storm   27:9-38 The Shipwreck   27:39-44 Ashore on Malta: Paul Bit by Snake and Lives, Heals Many   28:1-10 Final Voyage to Rome   28:11-16 Paul's Meeting with the Jewish Community   28:17-29 Paul's Ministry in Rome Unhindered for Two Years   28:30-31 ROMANS Return to Top of Page Address to the Romans   1:1-7 Paul's Longing to Visit Rome   1:8-15 Theme of the Gospel: Faith   1:16-17 Gentiles Rejected God   1:18-23 Idolatry Led to Immorality   1:24-25 Unnatural Replaced Natural   1:26-27 Sinfulness Replaced Purity   1:28-32 All are Sinners   2:1-5 God's Judgment Impartial   2:6-11 Those Without the Law   2:12-16 Law Cannot Justify   2:17-24 Circumcision Cannot Justify   2:25-29 Pride in Heritage   3:1-4 God's Judgment is Just   3:5-8 All Under Judgment   3:9-18 Law for Education About Sin   3:19-20 Justification Through Faith   3:21-26 Lawkeeping Not Effectual   3:27-31 Abraham's Faith Counted as Righteousness   4:1-4 David Recognized Grace   4:5-8 Circumcision's Value   4:9-12 Promise Based on Faith   4:13-15 Promise is for All People   4:16-18 Abraham's Faith an Example   4:19-25 Faith Triumphs in Trouble   5:1-5 Christ Died for Sinners   5:6-11 All Die from Sin   5:12-14 All Can Be Justified   5:15-19 Grace Increased   5:20-21 Grace No Excuse to Sin   6:1-4 Dead to Sin   6:5-11 Grace Requires Submission   6:12-14 Slaves to Righteousness   6:15-19 Grace Brings Life   6:20-23 Law Binding During Lifetime   7:1-3 Now Married to Christ   7:4-6 Law Gave Man Knowledge of Sin   7:7-12 Law Did Not Cause Sin   7:13-14 Law is Good, Man is Spiritually Confused and Corrupt   7:15-20 Flesh and Spirit Struggle   7:21-25 Living by the Spirit vs. Dying by the Flesh   8:1-8 Spirit Gives Life   8:9-11 Duty to Live by Spirit   8:12-17 Sufferings Diminish in Hope   8:18-25 Spirit Bridges Gap Between Man and God   8:26-27 Eternal Plan for Believers   8:28-34 God's Love Unfailing   8:35-39 Concern for Jewish Heritage   9:1-5 Basis of God's Promise   9:6-13 God Can Have Mercy on Anyone   9:14-18 Man Cannot Limit God's Grace   9:19-23 Prophets Told of Grace   9:24-29 Jews Did Not See Grace   9:30-33 Jews Tried to Earn Salvation   10:1-4 Salvation for All   10:5-13 Gospel Produces Faith   10:14-17 Israel Rejected Preaching   10:18-21 Always a Faithful Remnant   11:1-6 Unrighteous Blinded to Truth   11:7-10 Jews Brought Grace to Gentiles   11:11-12 Gentiles May Win Back Jews   11:13-15 Gentiles Not to Boast (Olive Tree Illustration)   11:16-24 Grace Extends to All   11:25-32 Song of Praise   11:33-36 Call for Holiness: Living Sacrifices and Renewed Minds   12:1-2 Use of Gifts   12:3-8 Show Love Through Deeds   12:9-13 Show Love in Relationships, Even to Enemies   12:14-21 Duty Toward Civil Authority   13:1-7 Love Is Key to Obligations and Fulfills the Law   13:8-10 Hope is Key to Motivation   13:11-14 Not to Judge Conscience   14:1-4 Matters of Conscience   14:5-9 Each Must Answer   14:10-12 Causing Brother to Stumble   14:13-21 Base Actions Upon Convictions   14:22-23 Example of Forbearance   15:1-7 Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles   15:8-13 Reason for Writing   15:14-16 Pride in Gentile Ministry   15:17-21 Future Travel Plans   15:22-29 Request for Prayers   15:30-33 Commendation of Phoebe   16:1-2 Special Greetings   16:3-18 Warning About Troublemakers   16:17-20 Greetings from Other Brethren   16:21-24 Praise to God   16:25-27 1 CORINTHIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-3 Thanksgiving for Grace   1:4-9 Divisions in the Church and an Exhortation for Unity   1:10-17 Christ the Power and Wisdom of God   1:18-25 Example of Lowliness   1:26-31 Proclaiming Christ Crucified   2:1-5 God's Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit   2:6-13 Wisdom For Spiritually Minded   2:14-16 Divisions Prevent Growth   3:1-4 Ministers are Servants   3:5-9 Christ is the Foundation   3:10-15 Divisions Destroy the Church   3:16-17 Loyalty to Christ Alone   3:18-23 Ministers to Be Judged   4:1-5 Warnings Against Pride   4:6-8 Even Apostles are Debased   4:9-13 Paul Appeals as Father   4:14-21 Dealing with a Case of Incest   5:1-5 Danger of Tolerating Sin   5:6-8 Duty of Self Policing   5:9-13 Lawsuits Among Believers   6:1-8 The Wicked Will Not Inherit the Kingdom   6:9-11 Bodies Not Meant For Sin   6:12-20 Marital Relations   7:1-6 Singleness   7:7-9 Regarding Separation   7:10-11 Unbelieving Spouses   7:12-16 Live as You are Called   7:17-24 Reason for Advice   7:25-31 Advantages of Singleness   7:32-35 Regarding Marriage   7:36-38 Regarding Widows   7:39-40 Knowledge With a Humble Love   8:1-3 Regarding Eating Meat Sacrificed to Idols   8:4-6 Weak Conscience Towards Eating   8:7-8 Responsibility Toward Weak   8:9-13 Freedom is Not the Issue for Paul   9:1-2 Rights are Not the Issue for Paul   9:3-7 Example of a Lawful Claim   9:8-11 and 9:13-14 Foregoing Rights   9:12 Rewards for Giving Up Rights   9:15-18 Paul Becomes All Things to All People   9:19-23 Value of Self-Discipline   9:24-27 Old Testament Example of Overconfidence   10:1-5 Old Testament Example of Self-Indulgence   10:6-10 Examples are Warning Not to Fall Into Temptation   10:11-13 Avoid Idol Feasts   10:14-22 Liberty Yields Forbearance   10:23-30 Yield Self For Other's Sake   10:31-11:1 Veils as Symbols   11:2-10 Equality Despite Distinctions   11:11-16 Problem With Fellowship With the Lord's Supper   11:17-22 Lord's Supper as Reminder of Unity   11:23-26 Eating the Lord's Supper With a View to Unity   11:27-34 Source of Spiritual Gifts   12:1-3 Despite Variety, Same Source   12:4-11 Body has Many Members   12:12-14 Body is Diverse   12:15-21 Every Member Important   12:22-26 Church Needs Diversity of Roles and Gifts   12:27-31 Love is the Greatest Spiritual Gift   12:31-13:13 Prophecy vs. Speaking in Tongues (Foreign Languages)   14:1-5 Tongues Need Interpretation   14:6-12 Tongues Cannot Edify   14:13-19 Tongues Are a Sign   14:20-22 Prophecy Teaches   14:23-25 Orderly Use of Gifts   14:26-33a Women Not to Lead   14:33b-36 Directions are Lord's Command   14:37-40 The Resurrection is a Provable Fact   15:1-9 The Resurrected Lord Displayed Grace to Paul   15:10-11 The Resurrection Essential to the Faith   15:12-19 Christ's Resurrection Guarantees Ours   15:20-28 Conduct Based on Hope   15:29-34 New Bodies in Resurrection   15:35-41 Bodies to Be Spiritual   15:42-50 Resurrection and Glorification   15:51-53 Confidence in Death   15:54-58 The Collection for God's People   16:1-4 Plans for Travel   16:5-9 About Timothy and Apollos   16:10-12 General Exhortations   16:13-14 Regard for Fellow Workers   16:15-18 Final Greetings   16:19-20 Benediction   16:21-24 2 CORINTHIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Gratitude for God's Comfort   1:3-7 Delivered from Suffering   1:8-11 Hope for Positive View From the Corinthians   1:12-14 Travel Plans Not Whimsical   1:15-22 Reasons for Letter   1:23-2:4 Forgiveness for the Troublemaker   2:5-11 Eagerness for Titus' Report   2:12-13 A Triumphant Ministry   2:14-17 Living Letters   3:1-3 Source of Paul's Competence   3:4-6 Splendor of Gospel Message   3:7-11 Unveiling of the Spirit   3:12-18 Gospel Preached Honestly   4:1-6 Godly Treasure in Fragile Human Jars of Clay   4:7-12 Preaching from Faith   4:13-15 Renewed Spiritually Every Day   4:16-18 Longing for Our Heavenly Dwelling   5:1-5 Walking by Faith, Not by Sight   5:6-10 Boasting for Their Sake   5:11-15 Ministry of Reconciliation   5:16-6:2 Submission Where Affiction   6:3-10 Call for Full Acceptance   6:11-13 Those Who Oppose Gospel   6:14-7:1 Pleading for Fellowship   7:2-4 Joy at News of Attitude   7:5-7 Joy in Their Repentence and Zeal   7:8-13a Joy Regarding Titus   7:13b-16 Liberality of Macedonians   8:1-5 Gift a Proof of Love   8:6-9 Liberality Makes Equality   8:10-15 Men to Convey Gift   8:16-24 Readiness of Gift   9:1-5 Cheerful Abundant Giving   9:6-9 Generosity Glorifies God   9:10-15 Paul's Response to Charge of Being Weak in Person   10:1-6 Reality of Paul's Authority   10:7-11 Comparision to Others   10:12-18 The False Apostles and Paul: Oratory vs. Knowledge   11:1-6 Preaching a Matter of Love   11:7-11 Others' Preaching a Ruse   11:12-15 Paul Forced to Boast   11:16-21a Paul's Basis of Boastings: His Sufferings   11:21b-29 Sufferings Indicate Strength   11:30-33 Revelations Verify This   12:1-7a Weakness for Christ's Sake   12:7b-10 Miracles are Credentials   12:11-13 No Ulterior Advantage   12:14-18 Reason for Defense   12:19-21 Regarding Troublemakers   13:1-4 Each to Examine Himself   13:5-10 Exhortations and Greetings   13:11-13 Benediction   13:14 GALATIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-5 No Other Gospel   1:6-10 Paul's Vindication of His Apostleship   1:11-24 Gentile Evangelism Accepted   2:1-10 Paul Opposes Peter   2:11-14 Saved by Christ-like Faith, Not by Works of the Law   2:15-21 Justification is by Faith, Not by the Law   3:1-5 Abraham's Faith   3:6-9 Faith in Jesus Saves, Not by Works of the Law   3:10-14 The Law and the Abrahamic Promise   3:15-18 The Purpose of the Law   3:19-22 Heirs Through Faith   3:23-29 No Longer Slaves, But Adopted as Sons and Heirs   4:1-7 Turning Back to Legalism   4:8-11 Paul Calls on Their Love   4:12-20 The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah: Two Covenants   4:21-31 Faith That is Expressed by Love Saves, Not Circumcision  5:1-12 Freedom in Christ Defined By Love   5:13-15 Life By the Spirit's Desires vs. the Fleshly Desires   5:16-26 Mutual Responsibilty in Christian Living   6:1-6 Living by the Spirit   6:7-10 Not Circumcision but a New Creation   6:11-18 EPHESIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Praise for God's Grace   1:3-10 Hope in Christ is Sealed   1:11-14 Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation into Christ and His Power   1:15-23 Raised from Spiritual Death   2:1-7 Grace to Live Righteously   2:8-10 Barrier Separating Jews and Gentiles Broken   2:11-18 Christ as Cornerstone   2:19-22 Revelation of Former Mystery   3:1-7 Purpose of Mystery   3:8-13 Prayer for Strengthened Love   3:14-19 Praise to God   3:20-21 Unity Among Saints   4:1-6 Gifts for Achieving Unity   4:7-13 Maturing as a Body   4:14-16 Renounce Sensuality   4:17-19 Renew Holiness   4:20-24 Do Not Grieve the Holy Spirit With Sinful Behavior   4:25-32 Imitate God in Self-Sacrificial Love   5:1-2 Be Morally Pure by Rejecting Pagan Ways   5:3-7 Walk As Children of Light   5:8-14 Live Spirit-Filled Lives with Songs from the Heart   5:15-20 Mutual Submission in All Relationships   5:21 Marital Relationships   5:22-33 Parent-Child Relationships   6:1-4 Master-Servant Relationships   6:5-9 The Armor of God for Spiritual Struggles   6:10-17 Request for Prayer   6:18-20 Further Report   6:21-22 Benediction   6:23-24 PHILIPPIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Expression of Love   1:3-11 Imprisonment is a Blessing   1:12-14 Joy Over Preaching   1:15-18a Paul's Dilemma   1:18b-26 Stand United   1:27-2:2 Imitate Christ's Humility   2:3-11 Work at Righteousness   2:12-13 Lights in the World   2:14-18 Commendation of Timothy   2:19-24 Commendation of Epaphroditus   2:25-30 Christians Should Be Joyful   3:1 Overconfidence in Heritage   3:2-4a Paul's Jewish Heritage   3:4b-6 Exchanging Human Confidence for Living for Christ   3:7-11 Righteousness a Struggle   3:12-16 Warning Against Worldliness   3:17-4:1 Euodia and Syntyche to Reconcile   4:2-3 To Seek Peacefulness   4:4-7 Meditate on Things Spiritual   4:8-9 Paul Content Through Christ's Provision of Strength   4:10-13 Gifts Fruitful for Them   4:14-20 Greetings and Benediction   4:21-23 COLOSSIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Thanksgiving for Their Faith   1:3-8 Paul's Prayer For the Colossians   1:9-14 The Person of Christ as Creator and Redeemer   1:15-20 Relationship With Christ Through Reconciliation   1:21-23 Rejoicing in Suffering While Proclaiming Christ   1:24-29 The Goal of Paul's Work   2:1-3 Christ vs. the Colossian Heresy   2:4-8 Christ is All-Sufficient   2:9-15 Christ Should Be Focus, Not the Colossian Heresy   2:16-19 False and Legalistic Doctrines Miss Spirit   2:20-23 To Be Spiritually Minded   3:1-4 Lives to Be Transformed   3:5-11 Putting On Christ in Lifestyle and Song   3:12-17 Christlikeness in Family Relationships   3:18-21 Christlikeness Among Masters and Slaves   3:22-4:1 Call to Prayer   4:2-4 Dealing with Outsiders   4:5-6 Report to Be Given About Paul by Messengers   4:7-9 Greetings Among Brethren   4:10-17 Benediction   4:18 1 THESSALONIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1 Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' Faith   1:2-10 Paul's Ministry in Thessalonica   2:1-12 Eager Reception and Patient Suffering   2:13-16 Paul's Longing to See Thessalonians   2:17-20 Timothy Sent from Athens to Thessalonica   3:1-5 Timothy's Encouraging Report   3:6-10 Paul's Prayer for the Church   3:11-13 Living to Please God   4:1-2 A Call for Sexual Purity   4:3-8 Exhortation to Love and Work   4:9-12 The Comfort of the Coming of the Lord   4:13-18 Readiness for the Second Coming   5:1-11 Final Exhortations   5:12-22 Final Prayers and Greetings   5:23-28 2 THESSALONIANS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Thanksgiving for Steadfastness During Persecution   1:3-4 Justice Guaranteed for Both Righteous and Wicked   1:5-10 Paul's Prayer for Them   1:11-12 The Lord's Coming and the Man of Lawlessness   2:1-12 Thanks for God's Calling   2:13-14 Call to Stand Firm   2:15 A Blessing   2:16-17 Request for Prayer   3:1-5 Warning Against Unruliness   3:6-15 Final Greetings   3:16-18 1 TIMOTHY Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Unsound Doctrine   1:3-7 Law to Be Used Properly   1:8-11 Paul an Example of God's Mercy at Work   1:12-17 Timothy to Keep Faith   1:18-20 Call for Men to Pray   2:1-8 Women to Be Modest   2:9-10 The Role of Women   2:11-15 Qualifications of Elders   3:1-7 Qualifications of Deacons   3:8-13 The Truths of Our Faith   3:14-16 Human Doctrines   4:1-5 Strive for Godliness   4:6-10 Teaching and Example   4:11-16 How to Treat Others   5:1-2 Obligation Towards Widows   5:3-8 Church's Support of Widows   5:9-10 Regarding Younger Widows   5:11-15 Responsibilty of Women to Widows   5:16 Honor and Support of Elders   5:17-20 Caution Regarding Elders   5:21-22 Regarding Timothy's Health   5:23 Regarding Appearances   5:24-25 Slaves to Respect Masters   6:1-2a False Motivations in Teaching   6:2b-5 Attitude Toward Money   6:6-10 Timothy's Motivation   6:11-16 Proper Use of Wealth   6:17-19 Benediction   6:20-21 2 TIMOTHY Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Prayer, Praise and Concern for Timothy's Faith   1:3-7 Encouragement for Ministry   1:8-12 Importance of Doctrine   1:13-14 Many Have Turned Away   1:15 Onesiphorus' Faith   1:16-18 Be Strong in Grace and Teach Faithful Men, Who Will Pass it On   2:1-2 Be Single-Minded During Suffering   2:3-7 Suffer with Christ, As Paul Has Done   2:8-13 Approved and Disapproved Workers   2:14-19 Be an Instrument of Purity, Holiness, and Goodness   2:20-22 Teaching Above Quarreling   2:23-26 Prediction of Godless Times   3:1-5 Evil Teachers Who Target Women to Be Exposed   3:6-9 The Godly to Be Persecuted   3:10-13 Respect for Scripture   3:14-17 Preach the Word   4:1-5 Reward for Paul's Faithful Ministry   4:6-8 Paul Asks Timothy to Join Him   4:9-13 How Alexander Opposed Him   4:14-15 Paul Alone in His Defense   4:16-18 Benediction   4:19-22 TITUS Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-4 Qualifications for Elders   1:5-9 Rebellion of False Teachers   1:10-12 Reprove False Teachers   1:13-2:1 Regarding Older Men   2:2 Regarding Older Women   2:3-5 Regarding Younger Men   2:6-8 Regarding Slaves   2:9-10 Basis of These Instructions: An Instructing Grace   2:11-15 Need for Righteous Living Among Outsiders   3:1-2 Graces of the Heirs of Grace   3:3-8 Quarreling Unprofitable   3:9-11 Personal Matters   3:12-14 Benediction   3:15 PHILEMON Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-3 Paul's Love for Philemon   1:4-7 Appeal on Behalf of Onesimus   1:8-14 Onesimus Returning as Brother   1:15-17 Offer to Repay Any Loss   1:18-20 Paul's Hope to See Philemon   1:21-22 Greetings and Benediction   1:23-25 HEBREWS Return to Top of Page God Speaks Through Christ   1:1-3 Christ Greater Than Angels   1:4-14 Warning Against Rejection   2:1-4 All Things Subject to Mankind/Christ   2:5-8a Christ's Death Shows Grace   2:8b-13 Christ's Humanity Gives Hope   2:14-18 Jesus is Greater than Moses   3:1-6 Scripture Condemns Unbelief From Hardened Hearts   3:7-11 Sin of Unbelief   3:12-15 Israelites' Unbelief   3:16-19 Promised Rest for Faithful   4:1-5 Christ's Rest Superior   4:6-11 Need for Obedience to the Word   4:12-13 Our Compassionate High Priest Brings Access to God   4:14-16 High Priests Intercede   5:1-3 Jesus a Special High Priest   5:4-10 Explanation Difficult   5:11-14 Need to Mature   6:1-3 Warning Against Falling Away   6:4-8 Confidence in Continued Faith   6:9-12 The Certainty of God's Promise   6:13-20 Melchizedek the Priest   7:1-3 Melchizedek's Superiority   7:4-10 Christ's Priesthood Like Melchizedek   7:11-19 Guarantee of Covenant   7:20-22 Christ a Permanent Priest   7:23-25 Christ a Perfect Priest   7:26-28 Tabernacle a Pattern   8:1-5 Christ's Covenant Greater   8:6-7 Covenant Needed Replacing   8:8-13 Old Covenant's Tabernacle   9:1-5 Sacrifices Only Temporary   9:6-10 Christ is Perfect Sacrifice   9:11-14 Death Validates Covenant   9:15-22 Sanctuary Entered Once and for All by Christ   9:23-28 Sacrifices Were Ineffectual   10:1-4 Christ Replaced Sacrifices   10:5-10 Christ Both Priest and Sacrifice   10:11-14 Great Sacrifice Foreseen   10:15-18 Proper Response to Access   10:19-25 Consequences of Rejection   10:26-31 Strength in Persecution   10:32-34 Need for Strength in Faith   10:35-39 Faith: Assurance and Hope   11:1-3 The Faith of the Patriarchs   11:4-7 Faith of Abraham and Sarah   11:8-12 Faith in Unseen Country   11:13-16 Faith of Abraham   11:17-19 Faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph   11:20-22 Faith of Moses   11:23-28 Faith of Israelites and Rahab   11:29-31 Faith of Judges, Kings, and Prophets   11:32-38 Faith's Reward in Christ   11:39-40 Christ's Example Demands Perseverance   12:1-3 Struggles are Discipline   12:4-6 Discipline Shows Sonship   12:7-13 Faith Requires Holy Lives   12:14-17 Judgment Under Law   12:18-21 Greater Covenant, Greater Judgment   12:22-24 God to Be Worshipped in Awe   12:25-29 Love Even Strangers   13:1-3 Maintain Sexual Purity   13:4 Do Not Trust Wealth, for God Will Never Forsake You   13:5-6 Imitate Lives of Leaders   13:7 Avoid Demeaning Teachings   13:8-10 Leave World System for Christ   13:11-14 Offer Sacrifices of Praise   13:15-16 Submit to Church Leaders   13:17 Request for Prayers   13:18-19 Prayer for Recipients   13:20-21 Final Thoughts   13:22-25 JAMES Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1 Trials Help Development   1:2-4 Seeking Wisdom   1:5-8 The Place of Rich and Poor Before God   1:9-11 Reward for Those Who Endure   1:12 Temptation Comes From Within   1:13-15 Goodness Comes From God   1:16-18 How to Live Out the Goodness of God   1:19-21 Knowledge is Not Enough   1:22-25 True Religion   1:26-27 Partiality Not of Faith   2:1-7 Any Violation Disrespects   2:8-11 Acting in Light of Judgment   2:12-13 Changed Life Evidences Faith   2:14-17 Faith Without Works is Dead   2:18-20 Examples of Obedient Faith   2:21-26 Speech to Reflect Purity   3:1-12 Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom   3:13-18 Materialism Brings Conflict   4:1-4 Humility Cures Worldliness   4:5-10 Obeying vs. Judging   4:11-12 Perspective About Tomorrow and Priorities in Doing Good   4:13-17 Warning to the Rich   5:1-6 Steadfastness in Suffering   5:7-11 Rash Oaths   5:12 Prayer and Suffering   5:13-18 Mutual Watchfulness   5:19-20 1 PETER Return to Top of Page Girding Up Your Loins (1 Peter 1:13) - Preparing for Action : An Illustrated Guide Salutation   1:1-2 Praise for a Living Hope   1:3-5 Suffering Before Salvation   1:6-7 Faith in Unseen   1:8-9 God's Grace Foretold   1:10-12 Holiness Responsive to Grace   1:13-16 Christ as Ransom from the Bondage of Futile Living   1:17-21 New Creatures   1:22-25 Spiritual Maturity from Pure Spiritual Milk   2:1-3 Strength as Living Stones and Access as Priests   2:4-5 Christ the Cornerstone   2:6-8 God's Chosen People   2:9-10 Glorifying God in Conduct   2:11-12 Glorifying God as Citizens   2:13-17 Glorifying God as Slaves   2:18-25 Glorifying God as Wives   3:1-6 Glorifying God as Husbands   3:7 Glorifying God In Unity, Love, Compassion, and Humility, Not Evil   3:8-12 Confidence in Trials   3:13-17 Christ's Death Effective   3:18-20 Meaning of Baptism   3:21-22 Suffering Without Sin by Living for God   4:1-6 Show Brotherly Love by Using God-Given Gifts to Help Others   4:7-11 Suffering as Christians   4:12-19 Responsibility of Elders   5:1-5a Respect and Humility by Casting All Anxiety to God   5:5b-7 Exhortation for Persecution   5:8-11 Benediction   5:12-14 2 PETER Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Knowledge Brings Godliness   1:3-4 Supplementing Our Faith from Moral Excellence to Love   1:5-9 Need to Affirm Calling   1:10-11 Reminder in the Face of Death   1:12-15 Factual Nature of the Gospel   1:16-18 The Reliability of Scriptural Prophecy   1:19-21 False Teachers   2:1-3 God Will Punish Wicked   2:4-10a Description of False Teachers   2:10b-16 Results of Their Teaching   2:17-22 Reason for Letter   3:1-2 Second Coming Certain   3:3-7 Reason for Delay   3:8-9 Description of Second Coming   3:10 Hope Should Prompt Godliness   3:11-13 Agreement With Paul   3:14-16 Final Warning   3:17-18 1 JOHN Return to Top of Page John's Eyewitness Testimony   1:1-4 Basis for Fellowship   1:5-7 Sins Must Be Confessed   1:8-10 Christ is Advocate   2:1-2 Only Obedient Know God   2:3-6 Love is Test   2:7-11 Reasons for Writing   2:12-14 Love God, Not the World   2:15-17 Beware of Antichrists   2:18-19 Antichrists Deny Deity   2:20-23 Let Truth Abide in You   2:24-27 Be Righteous as Children   2:28-3:3 Sinning is Contrary to Faith   3:4-6 God's Children Live Righteously   3:7-10 God's Children Love Each Other   3:11-15 Love Evidenced By Actions   3:16-18 Obeying Brings Confidence   3:19-22 Must Believe and Love   3:23-24 Antichrist Denies Incarnation   4:1-3 Antichrist's Worldly Doctrines   4:4-6 Believers Reflect God's Love   4:7-12 Believers Have God's Spirit   4:13-16 Spirit of Love   4:16-19 Loving God Requires Loving Man   4:20-5:1 Loving God Requires Obedience   5:2-4 Testimony to Jesus   5:5-9 Believers' Lives Testify   5:10-12 Assurance in Eternal Life   5:13 Assurance in Proper Prayer   5:14-17 Security in Jesus Christ   5:18-20 No Security in Idols   5:21 2 JOHN Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-3 Call for Love and Obedience   1:4-6 Warning Against Antichrists   1:7-11 Hope for Personal Visit   1:12 Greetings   1:13 3 JOHN Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-4 Commendation of Gaius   1:5-8 Reproof for Diotrephes   1:9-10 Exhortation to Do Good   1:11 Commendation for Demetrius   1:12 Hope for Personal Visit and Final Greetings   1:13-15 JUDE Return to Top of Page Salutation   1:1-2 Contend for the Faith in the Midst of the Ungodly   1:3-4 Judgment Upon Ungodly Throughout History   1:5-7 Description of False Teachers   1:8-13 Enoch's Prophecy of Judgment   1:14-16 A Call to Persevere   1:17-21 Obligations Toward the Erring   1:22-23 Doxology of Great Joy   1:24-25 REVELATION Return to Top of Page COMMENTARIES ON REVELATION Burton Coffman Revelation Commentary B.W. Johnson Revelation Commentary Ogden's Studies in Revelation, Early Date Theory Ogden's Multi-Hour Audio Series in Revelation, Early Date Theory Cobb's Introduction to Revelation, Early Date Theory Foy E. Wallace's Commentary on Revelation, Early Date Theory Revelation Made Clear Lessons on Revelation (bottom of his page) (PDF) Vision of the Ages Audio Study of Revelation Revelation - A Study Guide Revelation - Christian Universe The Seven Cities of Asia THE BOOK OF REVELATION Prologue: Title, Transmission, Promise of Blessing   1:1-3 Salutation and Doxology of the Coming of Christ   1:4-8 Vision of the Son of Man   1:9-20 To the Church in Ephesus   2:1-7 To the Church in Smyrna   2:8-11 To the Church in Pergamum   2:12-17 To the Church in Thyatira   2:18-29 To the Church in Sardis   3:1-6 To the Church in Philadelphia   3:7-13 To the Church in Laodicea   3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven   4:1-11 The Lamb Takes the Scroll of Seven Seals   5:1-7 The Lamb is Worthy   5:8-14 1st Seal (White Horse): The Conquerer   6:1-2 2nd Seal (Red Horse): Conflict on Earth   6:3-4 3rd Seal (Black Horse): Scarcity on Earth   6:5-6 4th Seal (Pale Horse): Widespread Death on Earth   6:7-8 5th Seal: The Cry of Martyrs   6:9-11 6th Seal: Cosmic Disturbances   6:12-17 144,000 Sealed   7:1-8 The Great Multitude in White Robes   7:9-17 The 7th Seal and the Golden Censer   8:1-5 1st Trumpet: Vegetation Struck   8:6-7 2nd Trumpet: The Sea Struck   8:8-9 3rd Trumpet: Rivers and Springs Struck   8:10-11 4th Trumpet: The Heavens Struck and a Loud Woe   8:12-13 5th Trumpet: The Locust and the Bottomless Pit   9:1-12 6th Trumpet: Four Angels Unbound and Kill 1/3 of Mankind   9:13-21 The Angel and the Little Scroll   10:1-11 Two Witnesses Prophesy, Martyred, Resurrect, and Ascend   11:1-12 A Great Earthquake: 7,000 Die, Survivors Glorify God   11:13-14 7th Trumpet: The Kingdom Proclaimed   11:15-19 The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon   12:1-17 The Beast Out of the Sea   13:1-10 The Beast Out of the Earth   13:11-18 The Lamb and the 144,000   14:1-5 The 1st Angel Proclaims the Gospel and Judgment   14:6-7 The 2nd Angel Proclaims the Fall of Babylon the Great   14:8 The 3rd Angel Proclaims Doom of Beast Worshippers   14:9-13 The Harvest of the Earth   14:14-20 Seven Angels With Seven Plagues Singing the Song of Moses   15:1-8 1st Bowl of God's Wrath: Loathesome Sores   16:1-2 2nd Bowl: Sea Turns to Blood   16:3 3rd Bowl: Rivers and Springs Turn to Blood   16:4-7 4th Bowl: Men are Scorched   16:8-9 5th Bowl: Darkness and Pain   16:10-11 6th Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up, Frog Spirits, Armageddon   16:1-16 7th Bowl: Earth Utterly Shaken   16:17-21 Babylon the Prostitute on the Beast   17:1-18 Taunt Over Fallen Babylon   18:1-3 Warning to Escape Babylon's Judgment   18:4-8 Threefold Woe Over Babylon's Fall   18:9-19 The Finality of Babylon's Doom   18:20-24 Heaven Exalts Over the Fall of Babylon   19:1-5 The Marriage Supper of the Lamb   19:6-10 The Rider on the White Horse   19:11-16 The Beast and His Armies Defeated; Birds Feast on Them   19:17-21 Satan Bound for a Thousand Years   20:1-3 The Saints Reign With Christ   20:4-6 Satan Released and Doomed   20:7-10 The Dead Are Judged   20:11-15 A New Heaven and a New Earth   21:1-8 The New Jerusalem: The Bride of the Lamb   21:9-27 Eden Restored   22:1-5 John and the Angel: The Time is Near   22:6-11 Epilogue: A Blessing, an Invitation and a Warning   22:12-21 Return to Top of Page