Hebrews 12:1

Surrounded by these witnesses, we should throw off every hindrance and besetting sin and run our race with endurance. The faithful before us spur us to persevere.

Cross-references · 40

• 2 Tim 4:7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
• 1 Cor 9:24–27Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
• Phil 2:16holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
• Luke 21:34“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
• Heb 10:35–39Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.
• Phil 3:10–14that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
• Gal 5:7You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?
• 1 Pet 2:1Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
• Col 3:5–8Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
• Jas 5:7–11Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
• Rom 12:12rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
• Eph 4:22–24that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
• 2 Cor 7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Rom 13:11–14Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
• 2 Tim 2:4No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
• Rom 5:3–5Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
• Jas 1:3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
• 1 Jn 2:15–16Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.
• Matt 24:13But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
• Matt 10:22You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
• Rom 2:7to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
• Heb 6:15Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
• Rom 8:24–25For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?
• Rev 3:10Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
• Luke 12:15He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
• 1 Pet 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
• 2 Pet 1:6and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;
• Luke 8:14–15That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
• Matt 10:37–38He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
• 1 Tim 6:9–10But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
• Luke 14:26–33“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
• Luke 18:22–25When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”
• Luke 9:59–62He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
• Rev 22:16I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”
• 1 Pet 5:12Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
• Rev 1:9I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Luke 16:28for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’
• Heb 11:2–38For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
• Rev 13:10If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
• Isa 60:8“Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

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