The main idea:Galatians defends the Gospel against every attempt to add human works to Christ, teaching that sinners are justified by faith alone through Christ’s finished work on the cross, and that this grace frees believers from legalism and licentiousness alike, empowering them by the Spirit to live in holy, unified love and to stand…
2 Kings 22:8-13And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.And Shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, “Your servants have emptied out the…
Ephesians 2:1-101-3 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh,…
Psalm 341-12 Of King David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.Oh, magnify the LORD with…
3 John 11-1411-12 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.13-14 I had much to write…
Psalm 131:1-31 A Song of Ascents. Of David. O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned…
3 John 9-109-10 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those…
Psalm 1221 A Song of Ascents. Of King David.I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”2-5 Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together, to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as…
3 John 1-81-4 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are…
Psalm 1011-2 A Psalm of King David.I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to You, O LORD, I will make music.I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will You come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house;3-5 I will not set before my eyes anything that…