Second Reading

Luke 3:22
Commentary on Acts 8:14-17

Acts 19: 1-7 has the message of the Holy Spirit as the promise to all [...]

John 2:7
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

The Corinthian ekklesia (church) was a vibrant community where members [...]

Luke 4:14
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Earlier in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Paul emphasized that there are [...]

Psalm 71:3
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

1 Corinthians 13 is considered one of the most frequently-cited [...]

Luke 5:4
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

At the heart of the gospel lies a scandalous claim: [...]

Luke 6:23
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

For Paul, belief in the bodily resurrection is not optional. [...]

Luke 6:38
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

The previous sections of 1 Corinthians 15 reminded the believers [...]

Luke 9:34
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2

This week, more than usual in the lectionary, all the [...]

Matthew 6:3
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

Whenever we come across the pronoun “we” in the epistles [...]

Luke 4:3
Commentary on Romans 10:8b-13

Paul’s Letter to the Romans is about “the good news of God” (euangelion theou) for [...]