Bible Cross References
the mediator
Hebrews 7:22
This difference, then, also makes Jesus the guarantee of a better covenant.
Hebrews 8:6
But now, Jesus has been given priestly work which is superior to theirs, just as the covenant which he arranged between God and his people is a better one, because it is based on promises of better things.
Hebrews 12:24
You have come to Jesus, who arranged the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that promises much better things than does the blood of Abel.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and human beings together, the man Christ Jesus,
the new
Hebrews 8:8
But God finds fault with his people when he says, "The days are coming, says the Lord, when I will draw up a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
2 Corinthians 3:6
it is he who made us capable of serving the new covenant, which consists not of a written law but of the Spirit. The written law brings death, but the Spirit gives life.
means
Hebrews 9:16
In the case of a will it is necessary to prove that the person who made it has died,
Hebrews 9:28
In the same manner Christ also was offered in sacrifice once to take away the sins of many. He will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are waiting for him.
Hebrews 2:14
Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death,
Hebrews 13:20
God has raised from death our Lord Jesus, who is the Great Shepherd of the sheep as the result of his blood, by which the eternal covenant is sealed. May the God of peace provide you with every good thing you need in order to do his will, and may he, through Jesus Christ, do in us what pleases him. And to Christ be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Isaiah 53:10-12
10
The LORD says, "It was my will that he should suffer; his death was a sacrifice to bring forgiveness. And so he will see his descendants; he will live a long life, and through him my purpose will succeed.
11
After a life of suffering, he will again have joy; he will know that he did not suffer in vain. My devoted servant, with whom I am pleased, will bear the punishment of many and for his sake I will forgive them.
12
And so I will give him a place of honor, a place among the great and powerful. He willingly gave his life and shared the fate of evil men. He took the place of many sinners and prayed that they might be forgiven."
Daniel 9:26
And at the end of that time God's chosen leader will be killed unjustly. The city and the Temple will be destroyed by the invading army of a powerful ruler. The end will come like a flood, bringing the war and destruction which God has prepared.
for
Hebrews 9:12
When Christ went through the tent and entered once and for all into the Most Holy Place, he did not take the blood of goats and bulls to offer as a sacrifice; rather, he took his own blood and obtained eternal salvation for us.
Hebrews 11:40
because God had decided on an even better plan for us. His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect.
Romans 3:24-26
24
But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free.
25
God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in him. God did this in order to demonstrate that he is righteous. In the past he was patient and overlooked people's sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. In this way God shows that he himself is righteous and that he puts right everyone who believes in Jesus.
Romans 5:6
For when we were still helpless, Christ died for the wicked at the time that God chose.
Romans 5:8
But God has shown us how much he loves us---it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us!
Romans 5:10
We were God's enemies, but he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life!
Ephesians 1:7
For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God,
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually,
Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.
Revelation 14:3
The 144,000 people stood before the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders; they were singing a new song, which only they could learn. Of the whole human race they are the only ones who have been redeemed.
Revelation 14:4
They are the men who have kept themselves pure by not having sexual relations with women; they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from the rest of the human race and are the first ones to be offered to God and to the Lamb.
the first
Hebrews 9:1
The first covenant had rules for worship and a place made for worship as well.
Hebrews 8:7
If there had been nothing wrong with the first covenant, there would have been no need for a second one.
Hebrews 8:13
By speaking of a new covenant, God has made the first one old; and anything that becomes old and worn out will soon disappear.
they which
Hebrews 3:1
My Christian friends, who also have been called by God! Think of Jesus, whom God sent to be the High Priest of the faith we profess.
Romans 8:28
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:30
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.
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.
promise
Hebrews 6:13
When God made his promise to Abraham, he made a vow to do what he had promised. Since there was no one greater than himself, he used his own name when he made his vow.
Hebrews 11:13
It was in faith that all these persons died. They did not receive the things God had promised, but from a long way off they saw them and welcomed them, and admitted openly that they were foreigners and refugees on earth.
Hebrews 11:39
What a record all of these have won by their faith! Yet they did not receive what God had promised,
Hebrews 11:40
because God had decided on an even better plan for us. His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect.
James 1:12
Happy are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him.
1 John 2:25
And this is what Christ himself promised to give us---eternal life.
eternal
Psalm 37:18
The LORD takes care of those who obey him, and the land will be theirs forever.
Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake, will receive a hundred times more and will be given eternal life.
Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.
Matthew 25:36
naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.'
Mark 10:17
As Jesus was starting on his way again, a man ran up, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"
Luke 18:18
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"
John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me.
Romans 6:23
For sin pays its wage---death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 2:10
and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.
Titus 1:2
which is based on the hope for eternal life. God, who does not lie, promised us this life before the beginning of time,
Titus 3:7
so that by his grace we might be put right with God and come into possession of the eternal life we hope for.
1 Peter 1:3
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope,
1 Peter 1:4
and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away.
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.