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.
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
These cross references all relate to the theme of enduring hardship and suffering in the pursuit of righteousness. In each of these passages, the characters are either facing temptation, enduring suffering, or sacrificing their lives for their faith. These examples serve to remind us that in our own struggle against sin, we must be willing to endure and even sacrifice in order to remain faithful.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| 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 discuss the struggles that people face against sin. Hebrews 12:4 encourages us to remember the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for us and to strive to resist sin without having to go to such an extreme. 1 Corinthians 10:13 reminds us that God is faithful and provides us with the way to escape temptation, so that we can endure it and not be overcome by it. |
| 2 Timothy 4:6-7: For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. | Both passages emphasize the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. Hebrews 12:4 encourages Christians to remain steadfast in their struggle against sin, even if it means making difficult sacrifices. 2 Timothy 4:6–7 describes Paul's own example of perseverance, as he has fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith until his own time of departure. |
| Hebrews 10:32-34: But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. 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 refer to the struggles of Christians in their faith. Hebrews 12:4 encourages believers to persevere in their fight against sin, even if it means sacrificing their own blood. Hebrews 10:32-34 speaks of the suffering and persecution that Christians have endured in the past, and how they have accepted it with joy because of their faith in a greater reward in the afterlife. |
| 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 highlight the importance of Jesus' death on the cross. Hebrews 12:4 encourages readers to struggle against sin and not to give up, while Hebrews 12:2 reminds us that Jesus endured the cross and shame for the joy that was set before Him. This joy was the hope of redemption and salvation, which Jesus provided through His death on the cross. |
| Revelation 2:13: “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. | Both passages emphasize the power of faith in the face of adversity and danger. Hebrews 12:4 encourages believers to remain faithful in their struggle against sin, even if it means enduring great hardship. Revelation 2:13 shows how Antipas, a faithful witness, did not deny his faith even when faced with death in a place where Satan dwells. This passage serves as an example of how believers can remain strong in their faith despite the presence of evil. |
| Revelation 12:11: And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. | Both passages emphasize the power of the blood of Jesus in overcoming sin. Hebrews 12:4 encourages us to fight against sin with the same intensity that Jesus did, even to the point of shedding his own blood. Revelation 12:11 reveals the ultimate power of Jesus' sacrifice, as it is through his blood that we can defeat sin and death. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your faithfulness and Your grace. We thank You for the example of Jesus, who endured the cross and despised the shame for the joy that was set before Him. Help us to resist sin and temptation, and provide us with the way of escape so that we may be able to endure it. Strengthen us to fight the good fight, to finish the race, and to keep the faith, even in the face of suffering and persecution. Give us courage to be faithful to You and to not deny our faith, even in the face of death. We ask these things in the name of Jesus, 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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