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.
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
These cross references all relate to the idea of the power of the blood of Christ to purify us. They emphasize how Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross was an offering of himself without blemish, providing an eternal redemption and washing away our sins. They also emphasize the importance of faith in order to draw near to God and be cleansed from our evil consciences. Finally, they emphasize the importance of walking in the light and having fellowship with one another in order to be cleansed from all sin.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Hebrews 9:12: he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. | Both passages emphasize the importance of the blood of Christ for redemption. Hebrews 9:12 explains that Jesus secured an eternal redemption through His own blood, rather than the blood of goats and calves. Hebrews 9:14 then goes on to explain that this blood of Christ purifies our conscience from dead works, enabling us to serve the living God. |
| Hebrews 10:22: let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. | Both passages speak to the idea of purification of conscience. Hebrews 9:14 explains that the blood of Christ, offered through the eternal Spirit, purifies our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Hebrews 10:22 emphasizes the importance of having a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Both passages emphasize the need for a clean conscience in order to draw near to God. |
| 1 Peter 1:19: but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. | Both passages refer to the blood of Christ as a means of purifying our conscience. Hebrews 9:14 states that the blood of Christ, offered through the eternal Spirit, purifies our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. 1 Peter 1:19 refers to the precious blood of Christ as being like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. This illustrates how Christ's blood is pure and powerful enough to cleanse us from our sins. |
| 1 Peter 2:24: He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. | Both passages highlight the power of Jesus' sacrifice to bring salvation to believers. Hebrews 9:14 speaks of the purifying effect of Christ's blood, which serves to cleanse our conscience from dead works and bring us into a living relationship with God. 1 Peter 2:24 emphasizes the ultimate cost of Jesus' sacrifice, as He bore our sins in His body on the cross, allowing us to die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds, we have been healed. |
| 1 John 1:7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. | Both passages refer to the cleansing power of Jesus' blood. Hebrews 9:14 explains that through the eternal Spirit, Jesus offered himself without blemish to God, and this purifies our conscience from dead works. 1 John 1:7 states that if we walk in the light, Jesus' blood cleanses us from all sin, and we can have fellowship with one another. Both passages emphasize the importance of Jesus' sacrifice in providing us with a way to be forgiven and reconciled to God. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the unfathomable gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and the precious blood He shed on the cross. We thank You for His offering of Himself as a perfect and holy sacrifice to purify us from our sins and to secure an eternal redemption.
We praise You for the assurance of faith that You have given us and for the cleansing of our hearts and minds that comes through the power of Your Son's blood. We are humbled and thankful for the healing that comes through His wounds.
We ask that You would fill us with Your Spirit and help us to live in the light of Your presence. May our lives be a reflection of Your love, and may we serve You with our whole hearts. 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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