Commentary on Romans 5:1-8
In this text, God’s love for human beings takes center stage. Love has not appeared [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on Romans 4:13-25
The argument of Romans 4 contains two main themes. Paul discusses both Abraham as a [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
The greetings at the very end of Paul’s letters are [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
In 1 Corinthians Paul deals with a wide range of [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
This selection from 1 Peter continues the letter’s thematic engagement [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23
The believers at Ephesus were Paul’s pride and joy because [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 3:13-22
Morality is the concern in 1 Peter 3:13–22. “Now who will harm you if you [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 2:2-10
This passage of 1 Peter (like much of the letter) is about group identity formation, [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 2:19-25
Jesus died on the cross for everyone, including the “wretched of the earth,” and these [...]
Commentary on 1 Peter 1:17-23
One of the most striking features of 1 Peter 1:25 is its reiteration of God [...]