Copyright and Scripture Quotations

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations in this study are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Lutheran Confessions are cited from The Book of Concord, ed. Robert Kolb and Timothy J. Wengert (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000). Abbreviations: AC = Augsburg Confession; Ap = Apology of the Augsburg Confession; SA = Smalcald Articles; LC = Large Catechism; FC Ep / SD = Formula of Concord, Epitome / Solid Declaration.