Hebrews 13:7 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

⁷ Do not forget your Leaders, the men who told you God's Message. Recall the close of their lives, and imitate their faith.

⁴⁵ Who, then is that trustworthy, careful servant, who has been placed by his master over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

¹¹ This is the parable--The seed is God's Message.

⁴² "Who, then," replied the Master, "is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?

³¹ When their prayer was ended, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to tell God's Message fearlessly.

⁵⁵ He, filled as he was with the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes intently on the heavens, and saw the Glory of God and Jesus standing at God's right hand. ⁵⁶ "Look," he exclaimed, "I see Heaven open and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!" ⁵⁷ At this, with a loud shout, they stopped their ears and all rushed upon him, forced him outside the city, ⁵⁸ And began to stone him, the witnesses laying their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen, while he cried to the Lord: "Lord Jesus! receive my spirit!" ⁶⁰ Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: "Lord! do not charge them with this sin;" and with these words he fell asleep.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly, and said: "It was necessary that the Message of God should be told to you first; but, since you reject it and reckon yourselves not worthy of the Immortal Life--we turn to the Gentiles!

²³ They also appointed Officers for them in every Church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.

¹⁷ And so we gather, faith is a result of teaching, and the teaching comes in the Message of Christ.

¹⁶ Therefore I entreat you-Follow my example.

¹³ No temptation has come upon you that is not common to all mankind. God will not fail you, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; but, when he sends the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, so that you may have strength to endure.

¹ Imitate me, as I myself imitate Christ.

¹⁷ Brothers, unite in following my example, and fix your eyes on those who are living by the pattern which we have set you.

⁶ And you yourselves began to follow, not only our example, but the Master's also; and, in spite of much suffering, you welcomed the Message with a joy inspired by the Holy Spirit,

¹³ This, too, is a reason why we, on our part, are continually thanking God--because, in receiving the teaching that you had from us, you accepted it, not as the teaching of man, but as what it really is--the teaching of God, which is even now doing its work within you who believe in Christ.

¹² We beg you, Brothers, to value those who toil among you, and are your leaders in the Lord's service, and give you counsel. ¹³ Hold them in the very greatest esteem and affection for the sake of their work. Live at peace with one another.

⁷ For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,

⁹ This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.

⁵ If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how can he take charge of the Church of God?

¹² Then you will not show yourselves slow to learn, but you will copy those who, through faith and patience, are now entering upon the enjoyment of God's promises.

¹⁷ Obey your Leaders, and submit to their control, for they are watching over your souls, as men who will have to render an account, so that they may do it with joy, and not in sorrow. That would not be to your advantage.

²⁴ Give our greeting to all your Leaders, and to all Christ's People. Our friends from Italy send their greetings to you.

⁹ I, John, who am your Brother, and who share with you in the suffering and kingship and endurance of Jesus, found myself on the island called Patmos, for the sake of the Message of God and the testimony to Jesus.

⁹ When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the sake of God's Message and for the testimony which they had borne.

⁴ Then I saw thrones, and to those who took their seats upon them authority was given to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony to Jesus and because of the Message of God, for they had refused to worship the Beast or its image, and had not received the brand on their foreheads and on their hands. They were restored to life, and they reigned with the Christ for a thousand years.