This excerpt from the IVP New Testament Commentary covers the themes of obedience and holiness in 1 Peter. Before digging into the commentary, check out this passage of Scripture: As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he…

A Bible handbook gives a clearly written overview of the Bible. So, it is a perfect companion to Bible reading. It’s arranged in the order of the books of the Bible. Also, it provides background before you read through a Bible book, commentary and illustrations as you read, and topical…

A German proverb says, “What is the use of running when we are not on the right road?” No matter how much effort we expend in travel, our efforts are wasted if we’re not heading in the right direction. RUNNING AWAY FROM GOD This proverb illustrates a profound Biblical truth—working…

Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order…

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Learning Greek can be a difficult task. It takes years of study and countless hours of practice before you reach the point of reading the Greek New Testament without the help of additional resources. Unless your aim is to be a New Testament scholar, most will not achieve that level…