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.
so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
The cross references for Hebrews 6:12 all emphasize the importance of faith, patience, and endurance. They show that God rewards those who persevere and obey His commands, and that a lack of diligence and faith can lead to poverty and hardship. They also emphasize the importance of imitating the faith of those who have gone before us, and of not becoming sluggish in our faith and service to God. In short, these cross references remind us that faith and patience are essential for inheriting the promises of God.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Proverbs 24:30-34: I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. | Both passages address the theme of diligence. Hebrews 6:12 encourages the reader to be diligent in imitating those who have faith and patience in order to inherit God's promises. Proverbs 24:30-34 warns against laziness, as it can lead to poverty and want. The passage is an example of the proverb's warning, as it describes a field of a sluggard that has become overrun with thorns and nettles. |
| Romans 2:7: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; | Both passages emphasize the importance of patience in achieving eternal life. Hebrews 6:12 encourages readers to imitate those who have inherited the promises through faith and patience. Romans 2:7 affirms that those who patiently do good will receive eternal life as a reward. |
| Romans 12:11: Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. | Both passages emphasize the importance of faith and action, and the need to be diligent in our pursuit of God's promises. Hebrews 6:12 encourages us to imitate those who have faith and patience, and to not be sluggish in our pursuit of God's promises. Romans 12:11 further encourages us to not be slothful, but to be fervent in spirit and to serve the Lord. |
| Hebrews 5:11: About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. | Both passages from Hebrews discuss the importance of faith and patience. Hebrews 6:12 encourages the readers to imitate believers who have faith and patience, as they will be rewarded with the promises of God. Hebrews 5:11, on the other hand, explains that faith and patience can be difficult to understand, and that the readers have become dull of hearing. |
| Hebrews 10:36: For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. | Both passages emphasize the importance of faith and patience in receiving the promises of God. Hebrews 6:12 encourages readers to imitate those who have faith and patience in order to inherit the promises of God. Hebrews 10:36 emphasizes the need for endurance so that readers can receive the promise of God after they have done the will of God. |
| Hebrews 13:7: Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. | Both passages emphasize the importance of imitating the faith of others. Hebrews 6:12 encourages readers to be imitators of those who have inherited the promises of God through faith and patience. Hebrews 13:7 calls readers to remember their leaders and imitate their faith, looking to the outcome of their way of life as a guide. |
| 1 John 2:25: And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life. | Both passages refer to the same promise of eternal life. Hebrews 6:12 encourages believers to remain faithful and patient, so that they may receive the promise of eternal life. 1 John 2:25 affirms that the promise of eternal life is one that God has made to us. |
| Revelation 14:12-13: Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” | Both passages emphasize the importance of faith and endurance in the Christian life. Hebrews 6:12 encourages believers to imitate those who have inherited God's promises through faith and patience. Revelation 14:12-13 speaks of the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. It also speaks of the blessedness of those who die in the Lord, for their deeds will follow them. |
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and the promises You have given us. Help us to be diligent and patient in our faith and service to You, that we may receive the blessings of eternal life. Give us strength and courage to reject slothfulness and laziness, and instead to be fervent in spirit and imitate the faith of our leaders. We ask that You help us to endure and keep Your commandments, even when it is hard, that we may receive the promise of eternal life. 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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