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 because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
The cross references for Hebrews 2:18 all relate to the idea that Jesus is able to help those who are being tempted. They illustrate how Jesus has experienced temptation, understands the struggles of humanity, and is able to provide strength and support to those who seek Him. These passages also emphasize the power of Jesus to save and protect those who trust in Him, and to keep them from falling into temptation.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Luke 22:53: When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” | Both passages refer to Jesus' suffering on behalf of His people. Hebrews 2:18 explains how Jesus' suffering enables Him to help those who are being tempted, while Luke 22:53 describes how Jesus suffered at the hands of His enemies during His time on earth. Jesus was tempted in all ways, yet without sin, and His suffering enabled Him to become a sympathetic high priest for those who are tempted. |
| John 10:29: My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. | Both passages emphasize God's power to protect and help those who trust in Him. Hebrews 2:18 reveals that Jesus is able to help those who are being tempted because He Himself has suffered when He was tempted. John 10:29 reveals that God's power is so great that no one is able to snatch away those who have been given to Him by the Father. |
| 1 Corinthians 10:13: No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. | Both passages emphasize the importance of trusting in God during times of temptation. In Hebrews 2:18, the author reminds us that Jesus himself has experienced temptation, and is therefore able to help us when we are tempted. In 1 Corinthians 10:13, Paul reassures us that God is faithful, and will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability. He provides us with a way of escape, so that we can endure temptation with His strength. |
| Philippians 3:21: who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. | Both passages focus on the power of Jesus to help people in their struggles. Hebrews 2:18 emphasizes Jesus' ability to provide assistance to those being tempted, as he himself has experienced temptation. Philippians 3:21 speaks of Jesus' power to transform our earthly bodies to be like his glorious body. |
| 2 Timothy 1:12: which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. | Both passages point to the power of God to protect and help those who trust in Him. In Hebrews 2:18, the writer emphasizes that Jesus, having suffered temptation himself, is able to help those who are being tempted. 2 Timothy 1:12 speaks of Paul's assurance that God is able to guard and protect what has been entrusted to him. Paul's conviction comes from his faith in God, and his trust that God will see him through his sufferings. |
| Hebrews 4:15-16: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. | Both passages emphasize the importance of Jesus' ability to sympathize with us in our weaknesses. Hebrews 2:18 emphasizes that Jesus, having suffered when tempted, is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 4:15-16 further emphasizes Jesus' ability to sympathize with us by stating that he has been tempted in every respect, yet without sin. As a result, the passage encourages us to draw near to the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. |
| Hebrews 5:2: He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. | Both passages discuss the role of the High Priest in helping those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 speaks of Jesus, the ultimate High Priest, who suffered when tempted and is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 5:2 speaks of the human high priests who were appointed by God in the Old Testament, who were able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward because they themselves were beset with weakness. |
| Hebrews 5:7-9: In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 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 demonstrate Jesus' commitment to helping those who are suffering. In Hebrews 2:18, Jesus is described as able to help those who are being tempted, likely referring to the temptations of suffering. In Hebrews 5:7–9, Jesus is said to have learned obedience through what he suffered, and became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him. This implies that Jesus' suffering and obedience to God enabled him to become the source of salvation for all. |
| Hebrews 7:25-26: Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. | Both passages refer to the role of Jesus in helping those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 speaks of Jesus' ability to help those who are being tempted because he has suffered when tempted himself. Hebrews 7:25–26 explains that Jesus is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, due to his holiness and his ability to make intercession for them. |
| 2 Peter 2:9: then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, | Both passages emphasize the power of Jesus to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 focuses on how Jesus’ own experience of temptation gives Him the ability to help others in the same situation. 2 Peter 2:9 emphasizes the power of Jesus to rescue the godly from trials and keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. Both passages point to the power of Jesus to help those who are in need. |
| Jude 1:24: Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, | Both passages refer to Jesus' ability to help and protect believers. Hebrews 2:18 speaks of Jesus' ability to help those who are being tempted, while Jude 24 speaks of Jesus' ability to keep believers from stumbling and present them blameless before God's presence. Jesus is our strong defender, able to help us in times of temptation and keep us from straying away from God's path. |
| Revelation 3:10: Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. | Both passages illustrate the power and protection of Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 2:18, Jesus' suffering on the cross enables Him to help those who are being tempted. In Revelation 3:10, Jesus promises to protect those who have kept His word by keeping them from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world. |
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the ultimate example of suffering and temptation that Jesus endured for us. We are grateful for His willingness to go through such pain and suffering, so that He could understand our weaknesses and help us in our time of need.
We thank You for the protection You provide us when we are tempted, and for Your faithfulness in providing us with a way of escape. We thank You for Your loving care and for Your strength to help us endure the trials we face in this life.
We thank You for the promise of ultimate salvation and deliverance from the hour of trial that is coming. We praise You for Your power to keep us from stumbling, and to present us blameless before You with great joy.
We ask that You continue to be with us in our times of temptation, and that You would help us to remain faithful to You, no matter what trials we face.
In Jesus’ 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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