How to Study the Bible Intentionally [Updated Edition]: Methods and Conditions for Effective Bible Study

by Reuben A. Torrey

The third step in determining the correct and precise meaning of a verse is the examination of parallel passages; that is, we can look at passages that treat the same subject – passages, for example, that give another account of the same message or event, or passages that are evidently intended as a commentary on the passage in hand.