Paul’s prayer for the Colossians follows his remarks about the good report he had previously received about their growth in faith. Therefore Paul’s prayer indicates that even though they had already grown a great deal, they still needed to rely […]

Psalm 119 is located in the 17th stanza of the longest psalm in the Bible. Psalm 119 is a song about wisdom, truth, and God’s Law, and in this stanza the psalmist expresses his love for the Law of God […]

This verse is part of Mary’s Magnificat, the song of praise she sang after the angel told her that she would give birth to Jesus. Mary praised God for remembering the humble and the weak and for opposing the proud […]

At the end of John 12, Jesus summarized the purpose of his earthly ministry, and the rest of John’s Gospel is taken up with the teaching he offered to his disciples and the narrative of his trial, death, and resurrection. […]

Psalm 143 is a song of repentance. The authors of the New Testament frequently quote its confessions when they explain our sinful human condition and our need for a Savior. For most of the psalm, the psalmist confesses his sin […]

Jesus offered these words of comfort to his disciples before he was tried and crucified. Jesus is the one true vine, and the “fruit” that comes through genuine faith is a sign that we have been grafted onto him (15:4). […]