Chapters of the Bible

Paul asks if God rejected Israel. He uses the olive tree allegory: Gentiles are grafted in, and God will eventually restore the hardening of Israel for their full salvation.

Paul urges believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice and be transformed by the renewing of their mind. He instructs them to overcome evil with good.

Paul commands believers to submit to governing authorities as they are established by God. He warns that love fulfills the Law and the hour of Christ's return is near.

Paul addresses disputable matters. Believers must not judge one another over non-essentials. The guiding principle is love and not causing a weaker brother to stumble.

Paul urges the strong to bear with the weak, following Christ's example. He outlines his mission to the Gentiles and asks the Romans to join him in prayer for his work.

Paul concludes with personal greetings to many individuals in the Roman church. He warns against those who cause division and offers a powerful final doxology of praise.

Paul confronts division in the Corinthian church. He preaches the simple message of Christ crucified, which is foolishness to the world but the power of God to believers.

Paul reminds them he preached only Christ crucified, relying on the Spirit's power, not human wisdom. The unspiritual person cannot understand divine truth.

Paul calls them "infants in Christ." He emphasizes that Apollos and he are just servants, and the church is God's field and God's temple.

Paul defends his suffering ministry, contrasting his hardship with the Corinthians' arrogance. He reminds them that apostles are merely servants who must be found faithful.

Paul sternly commands the church to expel the immoral man from the fellowship. He compares this sin to yeast that must be removed to preserve the purity of the church.

Paul condemns believers for taking disputes to worldly courts. He commands them to flee sexual immorality, because their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.