Bible crossword puzzle: Philippians, Colossians, Titus, Hebrews, 1 Peter, 1 John, and Revelation

TL;DR:
This crossword puzzle draws on chapters 26 and 28-32 of Discovering the Bible and covers Philippians, Colossians, Titus, Hebrews, 1 Peter, 1 John, and Revelation. Themes include joy amid suffering, Christ's superiority, holiness, love for one another, and the conclusion of Revelation. A photograph shows the ruins of ancient Philippi in Greece.

Ruins of stone structures in an ancient city — Ruins of ancient Philippi in Greece | Image source
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Textbook chapters and Bible reading

This puzzle draws on chapters 26 and 28-32 of Discovering the Bible, edited by Alex Varughese, a textbook for Introduction to Biblical Literature.

Bible reading for this assignment: Philippians 1-4; Colossians 1-4; Titus 1-3; Hebrews 1, 11-12; 1 Peter 1-5; 1 John 1-5; Revelation 1-5, 21-22

Challenge: Can you solve this puzzle even if you do not have the book by Varughese?

"Crossword puzzles often frustrate me. They are usually worded slyly enough to make you feel ignorant. These, on the other hand, have been deeply enjoyable." -- Lyn H., Nazarene Bible College student

ACROSS

1 -- Key word of this book is "better" or "superior"
3 -- New Testament letter encouraging holiness and steadfastness amid suffering
6 -- A letter from prison that exhorts believers to live joyfully and to "press on toward the goal"
7 -- If we are His, we will love one another
8 -- Leader of the first-century church on the island of Crete

DOWN

2 -- Vision of the Grand Finale
4 -- One of the 7 churches of Revelation; the one that was "neither hot nor cold"
5 -- Letter presenting the deity and all-sufficiency of Christ

See the course syllabus for the Bible and textbook reading assigned for this puzzle.

This crossword puzzle was created for use in the course Introduction to Biblical Literature. The words and clues come from the textbook Discovering the Bible: Story and Faith of the Biblical Communities edited by Alex Varughese and published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City.