Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Corinthians+001   1 Corinthians Introduction The book of Acts describes how Paul brought the royal news about Jesus the Messiah to Macedonia (northern Greece), but then had to flee to Achaia (southern Greece) for his own safety. He visited the city of Corinth there, a wealthy and cosmopolitan commercial center. Many […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Ruth+004   Ruth Chapter Four (ESV) 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Ruth+003   Ruth Chapter Three (ESV) 5 And she replied, “All that you say I will do.” 6 So she went down to the threshing floor and did just as her mother-in-law had commanded her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Ruth+002   Ruth Chapter Two (ESV) 8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Ruth+001     Ruth Introduction   The short book of Ruth is a bridge between the two major parts of Israel’s covenant history. The first part (Genesis–Judges) focuses on how Abraham’s descendants became a nation and on the covenant God made with Israel. The second part (Samuel–Kings) tells the story of […]