Bible Cross References
holy
Colossians 1:22
But now, by means of the physical death of his Son, God has made you his friends, in order to bring you, holy, pure, and faultless, into his presence.
Colossians 3:12
You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
1 Thessalonians 5:27
I urge you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all the believers.
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.
1 Peter 3:5
For the devout women of the past who placed their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful by submitting themselves to their husbands.
2 Peter 1:3-10
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God's divine power has given us everything we need to live a truly religious life through our knowledge of the one who called us to share in his own glory and goodness.
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In this way he has given us the very great and precious gifts he promised, so that by means of these gifts you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may come to share the divine nature.
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For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge;
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to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness;
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to your godliness add Christian affection; and to your Christian affection add love.
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These are the qualities you need, and if you have them in abundance, they will make you active and effective in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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But if you do not have them, you are so shortsighted that you cannot see and have forgotten that you have been purified from your past sins.
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So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never abandon your faith.
Revelation 18:20
Be glad, heaven, because of her destruction! Be glad, God's people and the apostles and prophets! For God has condemned her for what she did to you!
partakers
Hebrews 3:14
For we are all partners with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at the beginning.
Romans 11:17
Some of the branches of the cultivated olive tree have been broken off, and a branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to it. You Gentiles are like that wild olive tree, and now you share the strong spiritual life of the Jews.
Romans 15:27
That decision was their own; but, as a matter of fact, they have an obligation to help them. Since the Jews shared their spiritual blessings with the Gentiles, the Gentiles ought to use their material blessings to help the Jews.
1 Corinthians 9:23
All this I do for the gospel's sake, in order to share in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 10:17
Because there is the one loaf of bread, all of us, though many, are one body, for we all share the same loaf.
2 Corinthians 1:7
So our hope in you is never shaken; we know that just as you share in our sufferings, you also share in the help we receive.
Ephesians 3:6
The secret is that by means of the gospel the Gentiles have a part with the Jews in God's blessings; they are members of the same body and share in the promise that God made through Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:12
(SEE 1:11)
1 Timothy 6:2
Slaves belonging to Christian masters must not despise them, for they are believers too. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their work are believers whom they love. You must teach and preach these things.
1 Peter 5:1
I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you
2 Peter 1:4
In this way he has given us the very great and precious gifts he promised, so that by means of these gifts you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may come to share the divine nature.
1 John 1:3
What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join with us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
the heavenly
Romans 1:6
This also includes you who are in Rome, whom God has called to belong to Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:7
And so I write to all of you in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his own people: May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Romans 8:28-30
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We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.
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Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.
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And so those whom God set apart, he called; and those he called, he put right with himself, and he shared his glory with them.
Romans 9:24
For we are the people he called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God which is in Corinth, to all who are called to be God's holy people, who belong to him in union with Christ Jesus, together with all people everywhere who worship our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
Ephesians 4:1
I urge you, then---I who am a prisoner because I serve the Lord: live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you.
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit, just as there is one hope to which God has called you.
Philippians 3:14
So I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
We encouraged you, we comforted you, and we kept urging you to live the kind of life that pleases God, who calls you to share in his own Kingdom and glory.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
That is why we always pray for you. We ask our God to make you worthy of the life he has called you to live. May he fulfill by his power all your desire for goodness and complete your work of faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
God called you to this through the Good News we preached to you; he called you to possess your share of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 6:12
Run your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
1 Peter 5:10
But after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation.
2 Peter 1:10
So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never abandon your faith.
Jude 1:1
From Jude, servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James--- To those who have been called by God, who live in the love of God the Father and the protection of Jesus Christ:
Revelation 17:14
They will fight against the Lamb; but the Lamb, together with his called, chosen, and faithful followers, will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings."
consider
Isaiah 1:3
Cattle know who owns them, and donkeys know where their master feeds them. But that is more than my people Israel know. They don't understand at all."
Isaiah 5:12
At your feasts you have harps and tambourines and flutes---and wine. But you don't understand what the LORD is doing,
Isaiah 41:20
People will see this and know that I, the LORD, have done it. They will come to understand that Israel's holy God has made it happen."
Ezekiel 12:3
"Now, mortal man, pack a bundle just as a refugee would and start out before nightfall. Let everyone see you leaving and going to another place. Maybe those rebels will notice you.
Ezekiel 18:28
He realizes what he is doing and stops sinning, so he will certainly not die, but go on living.
Haggai 1:5
Don't you see what is happening to you?
Haggai 2:15
The LORD says, "Can't you see what has happened to you? Before you started to rebuild the Temple,
John 20:27
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at my hands; then reach out your hand and put it in my side. Stop your doubting, and believe!"
2 Timothy 2:7
Think about what I am saying, because the Lord will enable you to understand it all.
the apostle
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you."
Romans 15:8
For I tell you that Christ's life of service was on behalf of the Jews, to show that God is faithful, to make his promises to their ancestors come true,
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Hebrews 2:17
This means that he had to become like his people in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, so that the people's sins would be forgiven.
Hebrews 4:14
Let us, then, hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we have a great High Priest who has gone into the very presence of God---Jesus, the Son of God.
Hebrews 4:15
Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are, but did not sin.
Hebrews 5:1-10
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Every high priest is chosen from his fellow-men and appointed to serve God on their behalf, to offer sacrifices and offerings for sins.
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Since he himself is weak in many ways, he is able to be gentle with those who are ignorant and make mistakes.
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And because he is himself weak, he must offer sacrifices not only for the sins of the people but also for his own sins.
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No one chooses for himself the honor of being a high priest. It is only by God's call that a man is made a high priest---just as Aaron was.
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In the same way, Christ did not take upon himself the honor of being a high priest. Instead, God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father."
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He also said in another place, "You will be a priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek."
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In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him.
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But even though he was God's Son, he learned through his sufferings to be obedient.
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When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him,
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and God declared him to be high priest, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:20
On our behalf Jesus has gone in there before us and has become a high priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:26
Jesus, then, is the High Priest that meets our needs. He is holy; he has no fault or sin in him; he has been set apart from sinners and raised above the heavens.
Hebrews 8:1-3
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The whole point of what we are saying is that we have such a High Priest, who sits at the right of the throne of the Divine Majesty in heaven.
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He serves as high priest in the Most Holy Place, that is, in the real tent which was put up by the Lord, not by human hands.
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Every high priest is appointed to present offerings and animal sacrifices to God, and so our High Priest must also have something to offer.
Hebrews 9:11
But Christ has already come as the High Priest of the good things that are already here. The tent in which he serves is greater and more perfect; it is not a tent made by human hands, that is, it is not a part of this created world.
Hebrews 10:21
We have a great priest in charge of the house of God.
Psalm 110:4
The LORD made a solemn promise and will not take it back: "You will be a priest forever in the priestly order of Melchizedek."