Second Reading

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

The greetings at the very end of Paul’s letters are [...]

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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

In 1 Corinthians Paul deals with a wide range of [...]

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Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

This selection from 1 Peter continues the letter’s thematic engagement [...]

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Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

The believers at Ephesus were Paul’s pride and joy because [...]

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Commentary on 1 Peter 3:13-22

Morality is the concern in 1 Peter 3:13–22. “Now who will harm you if you [...]

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Commentary on 1 Peter 2:2-10

This passage of 1 Peter (like much of the letter) is about group identity formation, [...]

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Commentary on 1 Peter 2:19-25

Jesus died on the cross for everyone, including the “wretched of the earth,” and these [...]

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Commentary on 1 Peter 1:17-23

One of the most striking features of 1 Peter 1:25 is its reiteration of God [...]

Béla Iványi-Grünwald's
Commentary on 1 Peter 1:3-9

Living as strangers, sojourners, and exiles in a world larger than one’s imagination can deprive [...]

Commentary on Colossians 3:1-4

If you want to convey the significance of Christ’s death [...]