Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.
These cross references all relate to the theme of salvation through Jesus Christ. They emphasize the necessity of Jesus to suffer in order to bring many sons to glory, as well as his ultimate exaltation and perfecting of believers. They also emphasize the fact that Jesus is the source of all things and the founder and perfecter of our faith. Lastly, they emphasize the love of God in calling us to his eternal glory in Christ.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Luke 24:26: Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” | Both passages discuss the necessity of Jesus's suffering and death for the salvation of all people. Hebrews 2:10 explains that it was fitting for Jesus to be perfect, and to bring many sons to glory, through suffering. Luke 24:26 reiterates this point by asking if it was not necessary for Jesus to suffer and enter into his glory. |
| Luke 24:46: and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, | Both passages refer to the suffering and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 2:10 explains that Jesus' suffering was necessary in order to make him the "founder of their salvation." Luke 24:46 recounts Jesus' own words about his suffering and resurrection, emphasizing that it was an event foretold in scripture. |
| Acts 5:31: God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. | Both passages demonstrate the importance of Jesus' suffering and how it relates to salvation. Hebrews 2:10 highlights how Jesus' suffering was essential in bringing many sons to glory, while Acts 5:31 emphasizes how God exalted Jesus as a leader and savior to give repentance and forgiveness to Israel. |
| Romans 11:36: For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. | Both passages emphasize God's sovereignty and power in salvation. Hebrews 2:10 speaks of God's plan to bring many sons to glory, and how He will make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. Romans 11:36 emphasizes that all things are from God, through God, and to God, and that He should be given all glory. |
| Colossians 1:16-17: For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. | Both passages refer to Jesus Christ and his role in creation. Hebrews 2:10 speaks to how Jesus was made perfect through suffering, and how this was necessary to bring many sons and daughters to glory. Colossians 1:16-17 explains that Jesus is the creator of all things, both visible and invisible, and that all things hold together in him. |
| Hebrews 5:8-9: Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, | Both passages refer to Jesus and the role of his suffering in salvation. Hebrews 2:10 explains that it was through Jesus' suffering that he was made perfect and was able to bring many sons to glory. Hebrews 5:8-9 further explains that this suffering was necessary for Jesus to learn obedience and become the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him. |
| Hebrews 6:20: where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. | Both passages discuss the role of Jesus in the salvation of humanity. In Hebrews 2:10, the author states that Jesus, who created all things, brought many sons to glory by making the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. In Hebrews 6:20, the author states that Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf and has become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Therefore, Jesus is seen as both a suffering savior and a high priest, who is ultimately responsible for the salvation of humanity. |
| Hebrews 7:28: For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. | Both passages discuss how Jesus was made perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10 explains how Jesus was made perfect by suffering in order to bring many sons to glory. Hebrews 7:28 further explains how Jesus was made perfect through suffering by the word of the oath, which came after the law. This passage also explains that Jesus was made perfect forever. |
| Hebrews 12:2: looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. | Both passages refer to Jesus as the founder and perfecter of our faith. Hebrews 2:10 speaks of Jesus perfecting our salvation through suffering, while Hebrews 12:2 describes Jesus enduring the cross and the shame of it for the joy set before him. Finally, both passages point to Jesus being seated at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| 1 Peter 5:10: And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. | Both passages discuss the idea of suffering and the glory that will come after. Hebrews 2:10 emphasizes the idea that Jesus, the founder of salvation, was made perfect through suffering, and that this suffering brings many sons to glory. 1 Peter 5:10 speaks to the idea that after a period of suffering, God will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish believers in eternal glory in Christ. |
| 1 John 3:1-2: See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. | Both passages reference the perfection of Jesus, the founder of our salvation, through suffering. Hebrews 2:10 explains that Jesus was made perfect through suffering in order to bring many sons and daughters to glory. 1 John 3:1-2 reveals that through Jesus' suffering, we have been made children of God and when Jesus appears, we will be made like him. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your Son to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. We praise You for the suffering He endured to bring us salvation. Help us to look to Jesus as the perfecter of our faith, and to remember the love You have given us to be called children of God. Strengthen us to endure the suffering we face in our lives, and fill us with joy as we look forward to the day when we will be like Him. In Your Son's precious name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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