Jeremiah 29:11 in context
Jeremiah 29:11 is God’s promise to Jews exiled in Babylon: hope and a future, after seventy years. The “you” is plural, a promise to a whole people.
Bible verses in context
What the most-quoted Bible verses meant to their first readers and what they mean for Christians today.
John 3:16 in context
John 3:16 says God loved the world by giving his only Son so that everyone who believes may have eternal life. John 3:17 says God sent him to save the world.
Philippians 4:13 in context
Paul wrote Philippians 4:13 in prison: Christ gives him strength to be content in any situation, hungry or full (4:11–12). Christ can strengthen you too.
Romans 8:28 in context
Romans 8:28 says God works for good in all things for those who love him. Paul wrote it amid suffering, as a promise that God is at work even in loss.
Micah 6:8 in context
Micah 6:8 says what God wants more than sacrifices: to do justice (mishpat), to love kindness (hesed), and to walk humbly with God.
Proverbs 31 in context
Proverbs 31:10–31 is an acrostic poem praising a “woman of strength” who buys land, runs a business, gives to the poor, and teaches wisdom.
Matthew 7:1 in context
In Matthew 7:1 Jesus forbids condemning others and hypocritical fault-finding. He leaves room for gentle correction. Remove the log from your own eye first.
1 Corinthians 13 in context
1 Corinthians 13 is Paul’s portrait of agape, the self-giving love of God, written to a divided church: without love, even the greatest gifts are worth nothing.
