Commentary on 1 John 3:1-7
In the overture (John 1:1-51) of the symphonic Fourth Gospel, a clear chord is struck [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on 1 John 3:16-24
“And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23
Ephesians proclaims the exalted position of the resurrected Jesus as [...]
Commentary on 1 John 4:7-21
It all begins with God’s love. In case we ever forget this basic, essential fact [...]
Commentary on 1 John 5:1-6
The community to whom 1 John was written was facing a crisis. Former members of [...]
Commentary on 1 John 5:9-13
First John, in some ways, is like a commentary on the meaning of the Fourth [...]
Commentary on Romans 8:22-27
The reason that this passage appears in the lectionary at this point is obvious. It [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
These verses in Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians bring [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17
What gives us the courage to do the right thing—to [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
This passage comes right after Paul’s majestic statements about the [...]