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.
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
These cross references all relate to the overall theme of Hebrews 10:24, which is to encourage one another in love and good works. The passages emphasize the importance of serving one another in love, teaching and admonishing one another in wisdom, and building each other up. They also emphasize the importance of expressing love not just in words, but in deeds and in truth. Ultimately, these cross references remind us of the importance of loving one another and encouraging one another to do good works.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Galatians 5:13: For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. | Both passages emphasize the importance of serving one another. Hebrews 10:24 encourages Christians to stir up one another to love and good works, which can be achieved through actively serving one another. Galatians 5:13 calls Christians to use their freedom to serve one another in love, rather than using it as an opportunity for selfishness. |
| Colossians 3:16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. | Both passages emphasize the importance of Christians encouraging one another in their faith. Hebrews 10:24 encourages believers to stir up each other to love and good works. Colossians 3:16 suggests that the word of Christ should be used to teach and admonish others in wisdom, and to give thanks to God. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:11: Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. | Both passages emphasize the importance of encouraging and building up one another in the context of Christian love. Hebrews 10:24 encourages us to think of ways to stir up one another to love and good works, while 1 Thessalonians 5:11 calls us to actively encourage and build up each other in our Christian community. Together, these passages remind us of our need to support and love one another in our faith journey. |
| Hebrews 13:1: Let brotherly love continue. | Both passages emphasize the importance of brotherly love within the Christian community. Hebrews 10:24 calls for Christians to actively encourage one another to love and do good works, while Hebrews 13:1 encourages Christians to maintain a loving attitude towards one another. This attitude should be expressed through words and actions, as a way of showing respect and care for one another. |
| 1 John 3:18: Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. | Both passages emphasize the importance of demonstrating love through action. Hebrews 10:24 encourages readers to consider how to encourage each other to love and do good works, while 1 John 3:18 emphasizes that love should not just be expressed in words, but in deed and truth. This means that it is not enough to merely talk about love, but to demonstrate it through action. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for your grace and mercy. We thank you for the freedom we have in Christ. Help us to use our freedom to serve one another in love. May your Word dwell in us richly, teaching us and encouraging us in all wisdom. Help us to build each other up and to show love to one another in word and in deed. May we be stirred up to love and good works and may brotherly love continue among us.
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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