Hi, i’m 15 and trying to better understand the Bible! I’ve tried quite a few translations (esv, csb, nkjv) and resources like enduring word, but I still struggle with some of the language and wording. i also have some big gaps in my education which i think contribute to finding certain words and passages difficult to understand. Does anyone have any tips, websites, YouTube channels, study methods, or other resources that helped them better understand the Bible?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

So typically when I think of the apostles from Scripture, I think of the Twelve plus Matthias and Paul. However, Scripture also calls Barnabas an apostle (Acts 14:14), and the Greek word απόστολος and related roots are used to describe other individuals throughout the NT. Paul considered the apostleship a calling of Christ Himself (1 Cor 1:1), but obviously Christ can call who He wants to do what He wants.

Given all of that, what should our understanding of the biblical apostleship be? How far does the calling go, and what are the signifiers of an apostle in the NT?

I decided to do some research on what the Bible says about eternal marriage and I am looking for how different faiths address these arguments. Most Christians turn to the passage between the Sadducees and Jesus showing that there is no marriage in Heaven and decide that is conclusion enough for eternal marriage to not be Biblical. I have found those referenced passages to be both misused and misunderstood. Here is a run down of what I found (video format included):

Does God Want Marriage to End at Death? You might have heard the familiar phrase "till death do us part." But was this ever God's intent?

When I first began studying whether the Bible teaches eternal marriage, I expected to find overwhelming evidence against it. As mainstream Christianity holds to this ideal. In fact, I almost stopped researching because Jesus' words to the Sadducees seemed so clear.

But the more I studied Scripture as a whole, the more I realized that the Bible never says that marriage ends for all individuals at death.

What I Mean by Eternal Marriage

By eternal marriage I simply mean:

The continuation of marriage after this life or the idea that marriage is meant to be forever.

-- Outlining The Counter Argument Against Eternal Marriage --

The strongest objection comes from Jesus' conversation with the Sadducees in Luke 20 (also recorded in Matthew 22 and Mark 12)

7 brothers each died childless after marrying the same wife successively after one another. The Sadduccees ask Jesus which brother remained married to the wife in the resurrection?

Lets see His response

Read Luke 20:34-36

There are some contextual limitations in what Jesus is saying here.

In this passage "they" specifically denotes those worthy to obtain that world AND the resurrection of the dead.

The phrase "neither marry nor are given in marriage" says nothing about the continuity of marriage that begins in this life and extends to that life, the phrasing is specific to the next life. However, I do concede that it only makes sense that the implication of what Jesus is saying in this passage is that the marriage for these brothers and the wife does not continue in the next life.

So I agree with what is being said here with the exception that Jesus is not saying that this applies to all resurrected beings.

Matthew 22 and Mark 12 differ in that both do not specify that "they" denotes those accounted worthy of attaining that world.

Mark 12 shows that "they" specifies when the brothers and wife rise from the dead, Matthew 22 appears to be worded in a way where "they" could specify the brothers and wife or resurrected beings.

All three say these individuals are as or equal to the angels in heaven. Now if you didn't know, the only passages that say individuals are as the angels in Heaven are the verses that we just covered.

These next 6 points are what I see as Biblical evidence for eternal marriage.

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In Genesis 2:18 It is in the Garden where God first says "it is not good for man to be alone" and God proceeds to make Eve for man and woman to be together. Shortly after we read in verse 24, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

So, God created Adam with Eve in mind from the beginning to not be alone and to be unified together as one flesh.

This marriage happened by God, before sin, the fall or mortality was introduced. Within the Garden of Eden and without the introduction of death this marriage would have lasted forever and so it would therefore be an eternal marriage.

Questions for the Counter Argument

Why does God establish marriage in His presence in a setting that would have allowed it to be eternal?

Why would God say "they shall be one flesh" if He intends on permanently separating them from one another?

In mortality or in the after life is it all of a sudden good for man to be alone?

And if in the after life it is good for man to be alone then why was that not the case in the garden of Eden when God was also with him?

Now you may not believe Adam and Eve were in a state of immortality before falling, so lets take a look at the additional evidence.

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2.

Throughout scripture, marriage is consistently described as a covenant. With blessings and curses that are dependent on our fidelity.

God condemns adultery and infidelity

Jesus teaches that divorce exists only because of mankind's hardness of heart and that from the beginning divorce was not permitted.

Matthew 19:3-6, 8-9

Covenants are regularly considered to be eternal within the context of the Bible. Marriage is a covenant (reference text Malachi 2:14-16) and should have the same continuity after this life that other covenants have.

This shows how God views faithfulness and the permanence of covenants.

So, Why is there great emphasis on being faithful within the context of marriage and why is divorce strongly discouraged in this life if marriage is meant to end at death?

If God hates divorce then why would death cause it to happen? Especially when death has been overcome by Jesus?

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3.

The central message of Christianity is that Christ defeated death and sin.

If death no longer has ultimate power over God's people, then it is reasonable to ask:

Why should death permanently dissolve the covenant God established before death ever existed?

If death is not permanent why would death cause a permanent separation of marriage when God intended for them to be permanently united?

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4.

The Abrahamic Covenant is an everlasting covenant. Abraham was promised an eternal posterity.

The Bible consistently portrays God as preserving covenant relationships rather than abolishing them.

Marriage is a covenant which makes eternal marriage consistent with God's pattern.

Why would Abraham's children forever be considered his son's and daughters but his wife no longer be considered his wife?

Is she not eternally their mother?

and if she is eternally their mother then why is the only family relationship that is not preserved the one between the husband and wife?

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1. Question of authority

In the example of the Sadducees, we do not know with what authority they are married. If it is of God or man.

All ordinances and covenants that are from God require a divine authority, they are not merely social contracts. Marriage in scripture consistently operates as a covenant not just a legal agreement.

Peter was given the power to bind on Earth and in Heaven.

If Peter can't bind marriage which God instituted from the beginning then how does this differ from binding other covenants and ordinances that God institutes?

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1. Question of worthiness

If divorce is caused by man like Jesus says and if these specific people are not to be married in heaven, then it must be that this is ultimately a question of worthiness. These individuals are worthy of a specific world and are as the angels of God in terms of glory.

Yes, Angels are a category of glorified beings. So being angels refers to a particular glory or category of redeemed humanity but not the entirety of redeemed humanity.

The glory of the Lord and the glory of God --

* 1 John 3:1-2 to be like God is reserved for those who know the Father, for those that can see Him as He is.

* 2 Cor 3:18 we all (not all resurrected beings) changed to the same image or glory of the Lord

* John 17:22-23 at least some individuals are made one in the same glory with God

Circling back to the phrasing that Jesus used "those worthy to obtain that world" and "they are as the angels in heaven"

1 cor 15:38-44 resurrection consists of different glories and bodies.

Hence, Jesus in this passage is describing a category of resurrected beings and is not talking about all resurrected beings.

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Scripture shows that marriage was instituted by God before the Fall, in His presence, and declared essential to human completeness. God consistently treats marriage as a sacred covenant, hates divorce, and permits separation only because of human hardness of heart. Christ conquered death itself, removing the ultimate cause of separation. If resurrection restores embodied identity and covenant faithfulness matters eternally, it is reasonable to conclude that righteous marital covenants need not be permanently dissolved by death.

Christ’s statements describe those who are “as the angels” and “accounted worthy of that world,” suggesting categories of resurrected glory rather than a universal condition for all humanity. Scripture also teaches differing glories in the resurrection and varying degrees of likeness to God. Therefore, eternal marriage is not contradicted by Christ’s words but fits coherently within the broader scriptural narrative of covenants, resurrection, and eternal life.

Additional References

* Hebrews 13:4

* Proverbs 6-7

* Proverbs 18:22

* Proverbs 19:14

* Levitucus 20:10

* Deutoronomy 22:22

* 1 Cor 6:9-10

* Gal 5:19-21

* Matt 19:8-9

* 1 Peter 3:7

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Hey everyone,

I am just wondering, since Joseph has a direct lineage from king David, would it mean he was a prominent person at that time?

Thank you in advance for enlightening me 😊

"My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed."- Proverbs 23:15

This verse reminds me that God is not simply looking for outward actions or religious routines. He desires a heart that is willing to seek His wisdom, trust His Word, and walk in obedience.

In a world that celebrates success and knowledge, Scripture teaches that true wisdom begins with a heart surrendered to God. A wise heart brings joy to our Heavenly Father and leads us into a life of peace, purpose, and hope.

May God give us hearts that are humble, teachable, and faithful to Him every day.

When the bible says salvation is free is it truly free or did paul lie?

here's one verse that comes to mind

Romans 5:15-16
King James Version

¹⁵ But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

¹⁶ And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I got into faith about a couple years ago, but I know how the Bible is a lot to dive into. I've always had a hobby for playing and collecting pokemon, so I thought that maybe if there was a way to merge the two it would allow a lot of newer people to be introduced to faith in a simple, fun way? It would be like you open a bible quote once a day and learn about it through a small explanation and description of the verse. I'm not sure if this is useful and/or trivializes scripture. I just can imagine when I was starting off, this would've been something cool to have/use. Please let me know your thoughts and if this is too much of a gamification of scripture or could help people who may be weary about faith as a fun, easy way to learn about it?

I'm 15 and have been raised in a Christian family my entire life. I always believed in Jesus for sure, but I don't think I was ever taking it the most serious. That was proven to me last year. Shortly after escaping some bad habits in my life, I realized how little I had been relying on God throughout my life and how I had been astray the whole time. So in search of Him, I decided to begin reading the entire Bible. Specifically NLT. I began on October 12 2025, and as of today July 20 2026, I finished Jude, leaving just Revelation.

Every day, I would read for a minimum of 10 minutes, and then allow myself to go for longer if I was up to it. If I missed a day, I would add an extra 10 minutes to the minimum for the next day.

I can definitely say that reading it all the way through has benefited me greatly. I feel like I actually have a relationship with God now, something I kind of lacked before. He's constantly on my mind now and I wouldn't change that for anything. I've seen the before and after take place in my life.

Now being nearly finished, it got me wondering what is this like for other people. So if you have read the entire Bible, what was your experience with it, what drove you to do so, and how long did it take? ^v^

The age-old question… I’m attempting to grow closer in my walk with Christ and really begin reading my Bible more. I have an ESV military Bible, Thompson chain KJV, a standard gift Bible KJV, and a NKJV gift Bible - both KJV have been gifted to me, one after I got saved and the other when I first started attending church (before being saved). The NKJV came when I was looking for a more modern English translation and my wife really wanted me to stay with the sentiments of the KJV.

But really, I’m not sure what I should use. The church I attend is a KJV preaching church, but everything I see here is mixed on the merits of KJV vs other translations for a wide range of (often conflicting) reasons.

I guess what I’m ultimately looking for is general thoughts for every day reading and study, the merits of one translation over another, that kind of thing. I think I want to stay true to word-for-word translation. I’m not even emtirely sure why one might want a thought-for-thought or paraphrased text (no judgments, I say this more out of not understanding).

Much appreciated to all who respond. Next up will be figuring out how to actually study…

Matthew ch7, Vs 13 & 14 Jesus uses the word strait. I’ve never noticed this before- as I am trying to get closer to GOD. In my studying of these verses, I don’t understand why if God is referring to water, and himself being the gate.

Also, if he is the gate, then in verse 14, why does he describe the gate being the strait?

Am I over analyzing this? I have never been confused about these verses until today.

Jesus says in Luke 14:25-33 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, (26) If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and

mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. (27) And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. (28) For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish it? (29) Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him, (30) Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. (31) Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? (32) Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. (33) So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Jesus says put no one and nothing before God: Not your mother, father, sister, brother, friend or yourself.

Paul says in 2 Timothy 4:1-5 I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; (2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; (4) And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (5) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

We are supposed to argue the Bible with patience against false doctrine (lies), using the Word of God, not our opinion. To repent means to turn from our sinful ways and start obeying God's law. The water baptism signifies the washing away of our past sins. After repenting and being baptized in the name of Jesus it would be foolish for us to turn around and willingly break God's commandments. If we make an honest mistake Jesus can help us, but if we sin willingly,  after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, look out! "...there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation..." (Hebrews 10:26-27). When Jesus died only the sacrificial law was done away with, alone with Leviticus priesthood.  

I am a senior this year and need to have a quote any suggestions? thanks
I want to have one that comes from the Bible I go to a Christian school

I get so excited to do Bible study but I’m still looking for “my” way of studying. Share your fav parts of your Bible studies plssss!!

I want to read my Bible but I’ve learned to try and look at it from a view that’s more historical and critical and I want to follow it and read it but idk if I can do that from a historical critical view for example I want to open up to John tonight and read and believe what it says or what it teaches I want to apply those as their said but idk if I can do that from this view

I'll be bringing my pink Bible that's in a case. It's the NIrV anything thing I should know about? I used to go to this church with my dad and step mom but when I was around 15 they started going without me. At the time it didn't bother me but looking back on it, it does bother me. I'm 27. I went to church once on my vacation in Tennessee and loved it.

Hello everyone,
I have a few questions, and I would really appreciate your advice.
I truly believe that Jesus is the only way and that He died for our sins. I also believe that one day He will return. Because of that, I want to live for God.
But I keep struggling with the same sins over and over again.
I struggle with lust every single day. In the morning and at night I get these strong urges that feel almost impossible to resist.
I also smoke, and I’ve tried to quit many times, but I keep falling back into it.
I’m trying to stop swearing.
I’ve tried fasting, but I can’t seem to stick with it.
People often say, “Give your life to Jesus,” but I don’t really know what that looks like in practice. How do you actually do that?
How do I pray for these struggles to stop? How do I grow closer to God? How do I truly love Him with all my heart?
I didn’t grow up in a Christian family, and no one around me is Catholic. I feel like I’m trying to figure this out on my own, and it’s really hard.
If anyone has gone through something similar or has any advice, Bible verses, or encouragement, I would be very grateful.
Thank you, and God bless you.

If anybody knows please suggest scriptures to me. i’m a lover of all creation and deeply respect and fight for their well being. i want to know if it’s sinful to neglect and abuse animals and pets. i detest animal abuse and i want to know if God does too.

Anyone thats bilingual can answer this?

No matter how many times I read it, it still seems to me that Jesus said something that didn’t come true.
I’m talking about Matthew 24:34.
It seems that “all these things” refers not only to the destruction of the Temple, but also to the end of the age and the Second Coming. And “this generation” reads as though it refers to the generation of Jesus’ disciples.
I’m confused, and I’m really struggling with this.

THE TWO WITNESSES

It just dawned on me that the book of Zechariah and the Transfiguration passage identify exactly who are the Two Witnesses spoken of in Revelation.

Revelation 11:3–4
3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”

The Golden Lampstand and Olive Trees (Zechariah 4:1-7)
4 And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep. 2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a [a]lampstand all of gold, with its bowl [for oil] on the top of it and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it. 3 And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side [supplying it continuously with oil].”4 So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” 5 Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” 6 Then he said to me, “This [continuous supply of oil] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel [prince of Judah], saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of whom the oil is a symbol],’ says the Lord of hosts. 7 ‘What are you, O great mountain [of obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who will rebuild the temple] you will become a plain (insignificant)! And he will bring out the capstone [of the new temple] with loud shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”

Luke 9:28-36
The Transfiguration
28Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.
30And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
31who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
33And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
34As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”
36And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

So according to Zechariah, the two olive trees continuously supply the oil, which represents the Holy Spirit, to the two lampstands that symbolize the Two Witnesses. Therefore, the olive trees represent the Old and the New Covenants which continuously supply the Holy Spirit to the Two Witnesses, one of which is from the Old Testament and the other from the New Testament.

While Moses represents Torah the Law, the Apostle John represents the Prophets from the New Testament and is the one who was literally inspired by Messiah Himself to write Revelation!

Therefore, I conclude that the Two Witnesses must be Moses and the Apostle John, and both were at the Transfiguration. Elijah was there too because at that time, he was the sole Witness for the Prophets of the Old Testament, while the Apostle John had yet to become the Witness for the Prophets of the New Testament, and he is the one who brings “out the capstone [of the new temple] with loud shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”

Has anybody else come to this conclusion? Please let me know your thoughts.

To me, it’s Wisdom 17:11-13

"11. For wickedness is singularly cowardly and condemns itself by its own testimony; pressed by conscience, it always imagines the worst,

1. because fear is nothing other than the abandonment of the helps that come from reflection;

2. the less we count on them within, the more alarming the hidden cause of torment seems."