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.
Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation.
The cross references for Hebrews 6:9 relate to the idea of salvation and the assurance of it. They emphasize the importance of faith and obedience, the need to remain steadfast in hope and trust in God, and the consequences of turning away from God. They also highlight the power of God's grace and mercy and how it brings salvation to all people. Finally, they encourage believers to persevere and remain faithful in the face of trials and tribulations.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Philippians 1:6-7: And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. | Both passages speak to God's faithfulness and the assurance of salvation. Hebrews 6:9 encourages the reader that they can be sure of better things that come with salvation. Philippians 1:6-7 emphasizes that God, who began a good work in the reader, will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. This passage also speaks to the assurance of salvation and the grace that comes with it. |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:3-4: remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, | Both passages discuss the salvation that can be found in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 6:9 speaks of the assurance of salvation that believers have in Jesus, while 1 Thessalonians 1:3-4 speaks of the work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope that believers demonstrate in their relationship with Jesus. These two passages are connected in that they both emphasize the assurance of salvation that believers have in Jesus Christ and the actions that believers take to demonstrate their faith in Jesus. |
| Titus 2:11-14: For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. | Both passages speak to the coming of God's grace and salvation. Hebrews 6:9 suggests that God's grace and salvation present better things for the beloved, while Titus 2:11-14 explains how God's grace and salvation trains us to live godly lives, and to wait for the blessed hope of Jesus Christ's appearing. This appearing will redeem us from lawlessness and purify us so that we may be God's own possession. |
| Hebrews 2:3: how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, | Both passages refer to salvation, which is a gift from God. Hebrews 6:9 speaks of the assurance of salvation that believers can have, while Hebrews 2:3 warns of the consequences of neglecting such a great gift from God. The salvation mentioned in both passages is declared by the Lord and attested to us by those who heard. |
| Hebrews 5:9: And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, | Both passages discuss the idea of salvation and how it is obtained. Hebrews 6:9 speaks of the assurance of salvation for those who are beloved, while Hebrews 5:9 speaks of Jesus as the source of eternal salvation for those who obey him. The assurance of salvation in Hebrews 6:9 is then connected to the obedience to Jesus in Hebrews 5:9, showing that obedience to Jesus is necessary to receive salvation. |
| Hebrews 6:4-6: For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. | Both passages in Hebrews 6 discuss the concept of repentance and salvation. In verse 9, the author asserts that for the beloved, there are better things that belong to salvation. In verses 4-6, the author explains that for those who have rejected the Lord and turned away from Him, it is impossible to restore them to repentance and salvation. |
| Hebrews 10:34: For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. | Both passages emphasize the importance of having faith in God. Hebrews 6:9 speaks to the assurance of salvation that comes from trusting in God, even when it is difficult to do so. Hebrews 10:34 highlights the joy and hope that comes from trusting in God, even in the face of difficult circumstances. It encourages believers to trust in God's promise of a better and more enduring possession. |
| Hebrews 10:39: But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. | Both passages point to the importance of faith in salvation. In Hebrews 6:9, the author is confident that the believers have a better understanding of salvation than what is being expressed. This implies that faith is essential for salvation. Hebrews 10:39 further emphasizes this point by encouraging believers to maintain their faith so that they can be preserved. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of salvation that You have provided us through Your Son Jesus Christ. We thank You for the assurance that You will complete the good work that You have started in us. We thank You for the grace that You have bestowed on us and for the hope that we have in You. We thank You for the courage to stand firm in our faith and to reject all forms of ungodliness and worldly passions. We thank You for the joy of knowing that we have a better and abiding possession in You.
We ask that You would continue to strengthen our faith and help us to remain steadfast in our hope in You. We ask that You would fill us with Your Holy Spirit and help us to live lives that are pleasing to You. We pray that You would protect us from turning away from You and that You would help us to remain faithful to You.
We praise You for the great salvation that You have provided us and we thank You for Your compassion and mercy. 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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