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.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings.
These cross references all emphasize the importance of honoring and submitting to spiritual leaders, and of expressing love and faith towards them. They also emphasize the importance of honoring and expressing love and faith towards all the saints. This is in line with the message of Hebrews 13:24, which calls us to greet all our leaders and all the saints.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Acts 18:2: And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, | Both passages reference people from Italy. In Hebrews 13:24, the author is sending greetings from the saints who come from Italy. In Acts 18:2, Aquila and Priscilla are introduced as Jews from Italy who had recently been commanded to leave Rome by Claudius. |
| Philippians 4:22: All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household. | Both passages refer to the same group of people, the saints, and the importance of showing them respect. Hebrews 13:24 encourages believers to greet all their leaders and all the saints, while Philippians 4:22 notes that all the saints greet the Philippians, particularly those in Caesar's household. This highlights the importance of showing respect to believers regardless of their background or social status. |
| Colossians 1:2: To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. | Both passages emphasize the importance of fellowship among the saints of God. Hebrews 13:24 encourages us to greet and show love to all our leaders and fellow believers, regardless of their origin. Colossians 1:2 emphasizes the need for Christians to be faithful to God and to show grace and peace to one another. |
| Philemon 1:5: because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, | Both passages emphasize the importance of expressing love and faith towards the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. Hebrews 13:24 encourages the readers to greet their leaders and all the saints, emphasizing the importance of expressing love and respect to the Christian community. Philemon 5 speaks of the love and faith that the readers have for the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with God and fellow believers. |
| 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 from Hebrews 13 emphasize the importance of honoring and respecting our spiritual leaders. The first passage, Hebrews 13:24, encourages us to greet our leaders and all the saints, suggesting that we should show kindness and appreciation for them. The second passage, Hebrews 13:7, goes further by asking us to remember our leaders and imitate their faith, implying that we should strive to follow their example in our own lives. |
| Hebrews 13:17: Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. | Both passages in Hebrews 13 emphasize the importance of honoring and submitting to spiritual leaders. Hebrews 13:17 specifically commands us to obey our leaders and submit to them, as they are responsible for watching over our souls. Hebrews 13:24 encourages us to greet all our leaders and all the saints, reminding us that we should show respect and appreciation for those who are guiding us spiritually. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the many leaders and saints that You have placed in our lives.
We pray that You would give us the strength and courage to obey our leaders, to submit to them, and to imitate their faith. We pray that they would lead us with joy, and that we would be able to give an account of our lives with gladness.
We ask You to help us to remember those who have spoken Your word to us, and to consider the outcome of their way of life. We pray that we would be faithful to You and to Your word, and that we would show love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints.
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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