Bible verses about anger (KJV)

Bible verses about anger (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about anger and wrath, organized by theme — Proverbs on the slow-to-anger, Paul on dealing with wrath, James on listening first, and God's righteous anger — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about grief (KJV)

Bible verses about grief (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about grief and mourning, organized by theme — the Psalms of lament, Jesus weeping, comfort for the brokenhearted, and the hope of resurrection — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about love (KJV)

Bible verses about love (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about love, organized by theme — God's love for us, the Great Commandment, 1 Corinthians 13, and love for one another — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about joy (KJV)

Bible verses about joy (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about joy, organized by theme — joy in God's presence, joy in suffering, the fruit of the Spirit, and the Psalms — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about hope (KJV)

Bible verses about hope (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about hope, organized by theme — the hope of Israel, resurrection hope, hope in suffering, and the hope of glory — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about prayer (KJV)

Bible verses about prayer (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about prayer, organized by theme — what Jesus taught, what Paul prescribed, the Psalms as prayer book, and Old Testament examples — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about forgiveness (KJV)

Bible verses about forgiveness (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about forgiveness, organized by theme — how God forgives, how Jesus taught us to forgive, what Paul wrote about forgiving one another, and Old Testament foundations — all in the King James Version.
Bible verses about anxiety and worry (KJV)

Bible verses about anxiety and worry (KJV)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A curated collection of Bible verses about anxiety and worry, organized by theme — what Jesus said, what Paul prescribed, the Psalms of trust, and Old Testament promises — all in the King James Version.
What does the Bible say about anger?

What does the Bible say about anger?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

The Bible takes anger seriously — it warns against the destructive kind, makes room for righteous anger, and gives concrete disciplines for keeping it from turning into sin. A careful walk through the central passages.
What does the Bible say about grief?

What does the Bible say about grief?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

The Bible does not rush past grief. It names it, makes space for it, and walks with the grieving through it. A guide to Lamentations, the Psalms of complaint, Jesus at the tomb, and Paul on grieving with hope.
What does the Bible say about love?

What does the Bible say about love?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

Biblical love is more than feeling — it is sacrificial, faithful, and grounded in the character of God Himself. A guide to the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, what 1 Corinthians 13 actually says, and how love shapes every other commandment.
What does the Bible say about joy?

What does the Bible say about joy?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

Biblical joy is not the same as happiness — it is a deep, settled gladness rooted in God Himself. A guide to the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, the key passages, and how joy persists even in seasons of grief.
What does the Bible say about hope?

What does the Bible say about hope?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

Biblical hope is not wishful thinking — it is confident expectation anchored in God's character and the resurrection. A guide to the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, the key passages, and how this hope shapes ordinary days.
What does the Bible say about prayer?

What does the Bible say about prayer?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

A careful walk through what Scripture teaches about prayer — the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, what Jesus modeled, what Paul prescribed, what the Psalms patterned, and a simple way to begin.
What does the Bible say about forgiveness?

What does the Bible say about forgiveness?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

The Bible's teaching on forgiveness is among its most demanding and most life-giving. A careful look at what forgiveness is, what it is not, how God forgives us, and what He calls us to do for one another.
What does the Bible say about anxiety and worry?

What does the Bible say about anxiety and worry?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

The Bible names anxiety directly and offers a thorough treatment of it — not by dismissing it, but by replacing it. A guide to the key passages, what they invite, and the practical disciplines they shape.
What does "Maranatha" mean? (Aramaic origin and the early church)

What does "Maranatha" mean? (Aramaic origin and the early church)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Maranatha" is one of the oldest Christian prayers — preserved in Aramaic at the end of 1 Corinthians. Whether it means "Our Lord, come!" or "Our Lord has come," the word is a window into the earliest Christian worship.
What does "Agape" mean in Greek? (Christian love explained)

What does "Agape" mean in Greek? (Christian love explained)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Agape" is the New Testament's most distinctive word for love — used 320+ times, often where you would have expected a different Greek word. What it means, how it differs from the other Greek words for love, and why Christian writers chose it deliberately.
What does "Logos" mean in Greek? (John 1 and the Word)

What does "Logos" mean in Greek? (John 1 and the Word)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

John opens his Gospel with one of the most famous sentences in literature: "In the beginning was the Word." The Greek word he uses is Logos. What that word meant in first-century Jewish and Greek thought — and why John chose it — is the doorway into the Gospel of John.
What does "Abba" mean? (Aramaic origin and biblical use)

What does "Abba" mean? (Aramaic origin and biblical use)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Abba" is the Aramaic word for "father" — the intimate, personal address Jesus used when praying to God. Three New Testament passages preserve the Aramaic word, and each one teaches us something about how the Holy Spirit teaches us to pray.
What does "Shalom" mean in Hebrew?

What does "Shalom" mean in Hebrew?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Shalom" is the most-used Hebrew greeting in the world, but it is not just "hello." Its root means wholeness, completeness, fullness — peace not as the absence of conflict but as the presence of everything God intends.
What does "Selah" mean in the Psalms?

What does "Selah" mean in the Psalms?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Selah" appears 71 times in the Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk, but the Bible never tells us what it means. The two most careful traditional readings — "pause and reflect" and a musical instruction — are both worth holding.
What does "Hosanna" mean? (Hebrew origin and biblical use)

What does "Hosanna" mean? (Hebrew origin and biblical use)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Hosanna" is a Hebrew prayer — "save now!" — that became a shout of praise. A look at its origin in Psalm 118, the Jewish feast where it became a song, and what the crowd was actually saying when they cried it as Jesus entered Jerusalem.
What does "Hallelujah" mean in Hebrew?

What does "Hallelujah" mean in Hebrew?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Hallelujah" is a Hebrew imperative — a command to praise the LORD. It is composed of two parts: hallelu (praise ye) and Yah (the shortened form of God's personal name). When we sing it, we are calling each other to praise the God who named Himself to Moses.
What does "Amen" mean in Hebrew?

What does "Amen" mean in Hebrew?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Amen" is the most universal word in the Christian and Jewish worlds, used by billions of people in every language. The Hebrew root means "to be firm, faithful, trustworthy" — and that meaning carries through every time we say it.
Why did Jesus calm the storm?

Why did Jesus calm the storm?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

On the Sea of Galilee, Jesus was asleep while the disciples panicked. They woke Him; He rebuked the storm and asked them why they had no faith. A look at what the sea meant in Hebrew thought, why His sleep matters, and what the question He asked them is asking us.
Why did Jesus eat with sinners and tax collectors?

Why did Jesus eat with sinners and tax collectors?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

Sharing a meal was a profound act of acceptance in first-century Judea. Jesus' practice of eating with tax collectors and sinners scandalized the religious leaders — which is exactly why He did it. What table fellowship meant, and what He was teaching by it.
Why did Jesus appear first to Mary Magdalene?

Why did Jesus appear first to Mary Magdalene?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

All four Gospels agree that women were the first witnesses of the empty tomb, and John names Mary Magdalene as the first to see the risen Jesus. In a culture where women's testimony was discounted, this choice is itself part of the meaning of the resurrection.
Why did Jesus rise on the third day?

Why did Jesus rise on the third day?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

Paul says Christ 'rose again the third day according to the scriptures' — naming the timing as something the Old Testament had already pointed to. Why three days? A look at the Jewish counting, the prophetic backgrounds, and what the resurrection accomplished.
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

It is one of the more puzzling acts in the Gospels: Jesus cursed a fig tree because it had no fruit, even though Mark notes 'the time of figs was not yet.' Once you see Mark's literary structure — the tree wraps around the Temple cleansing — the meaning comes into focus.
Why did Jesus walk on water?

Why did Jesus walk on water?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

All three Synoptic Gospels and John record Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee in a storm. The miracle is famous, but the deeper meaning is in the Old Testament background and what Jesus says when He arrives at the boat: 'It is I; be not afraid.'
Why did Jesus pray if He was God?

Why did Jesus pray if He was God?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

The Gospels show Jesus praying often — at His baptism, before choosing the Twelve, in Gethsemane. If He is God, why does He pray to God? A careful look at what prayer is, what the Son's relationship with the Father is, and why Jesus' prayer life is the most important model we have.
Why did Jesus get baptized if He was sinless?

Why did Jesus get baptized if He was sinless?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

John's baptism was for repentance, yet Jesus — who had no sin to repent of — insisted on being baptized. John resisted; Jesus answered, 'Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.' What that means, and why this moment opens His public ministry.
Why did Jesus die on the cross?

Why did Jesus die on the cross?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

The cross is the center of Christian faith and the question Christians have answered most carefully through two thousand years. A look at five complementary biblical pictures of what the cross accomplished — none of which contradicts the others.
Why did Jesus speak in parables?

Why did Jesus speak in parables?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

When the disciples asked Jesus why He taught in parables, His answer was layered: parables reveal to those who lean in and conceal from those who don't. A look at what a parable actually is, why it was Jesus' preferred form of public teaching, and what He said it was doing.
Why did Jesus heal on the Sabbath?

Why did Jesus heal on the Sabbath?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

The Gospels record at least seven Sabbath healings — and each one drew controversy. A look at what the Sabbath was for, what the religious leaders were objecting to, and why Jesus repeatedly chose this day to do this work.
Why did Jesus call Peter "Satan"?

Why did Jesus call Peter "Satan"?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

Six verses after Peter's great confession ("Thou art the Christ"), Jesus turns to him and says, "Get thee behind me, Satan." The reversal is startling. A careful look at what Peter was actually opposing, why Jesus answered so sharply, and what the moment teaches about following Him.
Why did Jesus wash the disciples' feet?

Why did Jesus wash the disciples' feet?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus took off His outer garment, wrapped a towel around His waist, and washed His disciples' feet — a task reserved for non-Jewish slaves. The act was a deliberate teaching about who He is, what the cross will mean, and what His followers are now called to be for one another.
Why did Jesus turn over the tables in the Temple?

Why did Jesus turn over the tables in the Temple?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

Jesus' cleansing of the Temple appears in all four Gospels. The scene is often pictured as a flash of anger, but the underlying issue was deeper: a system that had crowded prayer out of the only court where Gentiles could pray. A careful look at what He did and what He quoted.
Why did Jesus weep?

Why did Jesus weep?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible: 'Jesus wept.' Why did He weep at Lazarus' tomb when He already knew He was about to raise him from the dead? A careful look at the verbs, the setting, and what tears mean in John.
Why did Jesus cast the demons into the pigs?

Why did Jesus cast the demons into the pigs?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

In Mark 5, Jesus permits a legion of demons to enter a herd of pigs, which then rushes into the sea. The scene is strange to modern readers. A careful look at the setting, what the demons were asking for, and the meaning of pigs in first-century Judea brings the story into focus.
Why did Jesus write on the ground when the woman was caught in adultery?

Why did Jesus write on the ground when the woman was caught in adultery?

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

John 8 says Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground twice as the scribes and Pharisees pressed Him about the woman caught in adultery. What He wrote isn't recorded — but four careful readings have been offered through church history. A look at each.
How to read Paul's letters: the historical setting of each one

How to read Paul's letters: the historical setting of each one

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

Every letter Paul wrote was sent to a real church facing a real problem. A short guide to the date, location, audience, and central concern of each epistle — and why reading them as real letters changes how you read them.
The four kinds of biblical context every reader should know

The four kinds of biblical context every reader should know

By The Context Bible team on June 2, 2026

Historical, cultural, literary, canonical: the four lenses serious Bible readers use to understand what a passage meant. A practical guide with examples from Scripture and how to study each one.