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.
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
The cross references for Hebrews 13:15 all relate to the idea of offering up praise and thanksgiving to God. These passages emphasize the importance of acknowledging and expressing gratitude to God for His grace and mercy. They also emphasize the need to offer up sacrifices of thanksgiving, either through physical offerings or through spiritual worship. Finally, they emphasize the need to meditate on God's wondrous works and to share these works with others.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Psalm 50:14: Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, | Both passages emphasize the importance of offering a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God. Hebrews 13:15 calls for a continual offering of praise, which is the fruit of lips that acknowledge God's name. Psalm 50:14 encourages us to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God and to fulfill our vows to the Most High. |
| Psalm 107:21-22: Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy! | Both passages emphasize the importance of praising God through offering sacrifices of thanksgiving. Hebrews 13:15 encourages us to continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name. Psalm 107:21–22 further encourages us to thank the Lord for His steadfast love and to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, telling of His deeds in songs of joy. |
| Psalm 145:1-21: A Song of Praise. Of David. I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. | Both passages emphasize the importance of praising God. Hebrews 13:15 encourages us to offer a sacrifice of praise to God, which can be done through acknowledging his name with our lips. Psalm 145 is a song of praise, with David extolling the greatness of God and declaring his mighty acts. The psalm also encourages us to meditate on the glorious splendor of God's majesty and his wondrous works. |
| Romans 12:1: I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. | Both passages emphasize the importance of offering sacrifices to God. In Hebrews 13:15, the author encourages readers to offer a sacrifice of praise to God, which is essentially the fruit of our lips acknowledging His name. In Romans 12:1, the author appeals to readers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, which is an act of spiritual worship. Both passages remind us that God desires our sacrifices as a way to honor and worship Him. |
| 1 Peter 2:5: you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. | Both passages emphasize the importance of offering up sacrifices to God. Hebrews 13:15 speaks of offering a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of our lips that acknowledge God's name. 1 Peter 2:5 encourages us to offer spiritual sacrifices, which are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. This could include offering our prayers and praise, as well as living out our Christian lives in obedience to God's will. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your steadfast love and all the wondrous works You have done for us. We praise You for Your greatness and for Your unsearchable glory. We offer our lives to You as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to You. We acknowledge that You are our God and King, and we bless Your name forever and ever. May we always offer You a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and may our lips continually declare Your mighty acts. 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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