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Our goal is to provide easy-to-understand discussion of the Scriptures, without relying on jargon or slogans. Here, you can find book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, and verse-by-verse commentary on the entire Bible (eventually). At the same time, you’ll find links to related passages and biblical themes. These connections will help to show how the Scriptures fit together. BibleRef.com is guided by t

hree major principles: Biblical Authority, Accessibility, and Discipleship. In short, we believe that the Bible is the most critical resource in the life of a Christian. We believe that each person has the ability, and responsibility, to understand the Scriptures. And, we believe in promoting a whole-person commitment to Christianity, including thoughts, deeds, and actions. BibleRef is a project of Got Questions Ministries (www.gotquestions.org).

Isaiah 33:1–12 pronounces judgments to come on the enemies of God's people. This includes "the destroyer," which is the ...
06/26/2026

Isaiah 33:1–12 pronounces judgments to come on the enemies of God's people. This includes "the destroyer," which is the hostile nation of Assyria (Isaiah 10:24; 36:1). "The betrayer" seems to be those within Israel who would rely on foreign alliances instead of God (Isaiah 30:1–2). Both will pay a price for their mistakes. Only once Israel has been punished will the Lord turn on the invaders.

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In both Colossians 3:5 and 3:8, Paul listed five ways of life Christians are to avoid. In this verse, he offers five way...
06/25/2026

In both Colossians 3:5 and 3:8, Paul listed five ways of life Christians are to avoid. In this verse, he offers five ways of life Christians ought to follow. In addition, he prefaces this list by referring to believers using three names. First, they are "God's chosen ones." God selected or elected them to be part of His family. Second, these believers are holy, which means "set apart." This is due to God's work in them, not their own good deeds. Third, believers are "beloved" by God (John 3:16).

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The Bible does not require believers to take any physical posture when worshipping or praying. The inner attitude matter...
06/24/2026

The Bible does not require believers to take any physical posture when worshipping or praying. The inner attitude matters most (1 Samuel 16:7). The realization that God created all human beings, and everything that exists (John 1:1–3; Colossians 1:16–17), should lead to humble worship. True worship does not perceive God to be on the same level as human beings; it perceives Him as far above human beings. He is the Creator who is worthy of worship. Bowing and kneeling are signs of reverence and humility. These are appropriate when praising God (Psalm 95:2) since He is the Creator of all things (Psalm 95:3–5). Those postures suggest the kind of humility which is essential to proper worship.

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Second Samuel 22:21–31 proclaims how God rescues David from his enemies because of his righteousness. Saul disobeyed God...
06/22/2026

Second Samuel 22:21–31 proclaims how God rescues David from his enemies because of his righteousness. Saul disobeyed God (1 Samuel 13:8–14; 15:2–3, 9). The pagan kings worshipped demon-idols (1 Samuel 5:2). David egregiously sinned, but he also repented, and God forgave him (2 Samuel 11; 24). God restored David's righteousness through Jesus' sacrifice. God then rescued him, and empowered him to lead well in war and politics (2 Samuel 22:33–49). This passage is nearly identical to Psalm 18:20–30.

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Psalm 138:7–8 expresses confidence with a statement similar to David's other psalms (Psalm 23:4; 27:3). David experience...
06/21/2026

Psalm 138:7–8 expresses confidence with a statement similar to David's other psalms (Psalm 23:4; 27:3). David experienced much danger during his life (1 Samuel 17:44; 19:1–2, 11; 30:5–6; 2 Samuel 5:17; 15:13–14). Yet he also saw the Lord's protection and guidance (1 Samuel 17:37, 50–51; 23:2; 30:8). These events corresponded to the promises which the Lord had made (2 Samuel 5:12; 7:12–16). David is confident that God would accomplish His will, so he simply prays for the Lord to continue with His works.

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Happy Father's Day! Today we thank God for fathers and father figures who love, guide, protect, and point others to Him....
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day! Today we thank God for fathers and father figures who love, guide, protect, and point others to Him. May God bless and encourage you today and always.

Romans 5 begins a new section of Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. He has finished his argument, in chapters 1—4,...
06/20/2026

Romans 5 begins a new section of Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. He has finished his argument, in chapters 1—4, that nobody can be made right with God by following the works of the law of Moses. This "justification" is impossible by works, because nobody follows the law well, let alone perfectly (Romans 3:10, 23). Human beings can only be declared righteous and escape God's angry judgment on our sin by faith in what He has done for us through Jesus' death, meant to pay for our sin, and His resurrection, which secures our justification (Romans 4:24–25).

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Hezekiah now celebrates healing. His earlier angst came from the idea of dying young (Isaiah 38:10) of a terminal diseas...
06/19/2026

Hezekiah now celebrates healing. His earlier angst came from the idea of dying young (Isaiah 38:10) of a terminal disease (Isaiah 38:1). Scripture is not specific about the condition, though it refers to something resembling a boil (Isaiah 38:21) which may indicate a tumor. Even those who sincerely trust in God can be discouraged when life and health are in decline (Isaiah 38:11–14). The Lord responded to Hezekiah's humble prayer (Isaiah 38:2–5) which inspired the king to write this psalm (Isaiah 38:9).

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Paul is confronting the Christians at the church in Corinth about sexual immorality. Apparently, some argued that since ...
06/18/2026

Paul is confronting the Christians at the church in Corinth about sexual immorality. Apparently, some argued that since our bodies will die and decay, it doesn't really matter what we do with them. It's only the spirit in us that matters, they might say. Likewise, they might argue that they were free to pursue whatever sexual expression they liked (1 Corinthians 6:12–13). Paul has rejected these false teachings.

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