Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Cross-references
Hebrews 1:13 quotes Psalm 110:1 about sitting at the right hand — the very OT text behind Hebrews 1:3's exaltation statement.
Hebrews 12:2 also describes Jesus sitting at God's right hand after enduring the cross, connecting his exaltation to his suffering.
Hebrews 10:12 repeats the same sequence: one sacrifice for sins, then sitting at God's right hand, reinforcing the finished work.
Hebrews 9:26 states Christ appeared to put away sin by his sacrifice — a clear restatement of the purification for sins here.
Hebrews 9:12-14 elaborates on Christ's blood purifying the conscience — directly expanding the purification for sins stated here.
Hebrews 8:1 directly echoes the mention of Christ sitting at the right hand of the Majesty, emphasizing his high priestly ministry.
Hebrews 7:27 explains Christ's once-for-all self-sacrifice — the same purification for sins referenced here.
In Hebrews 4:14, the same exalted Jesus is identified as our great high priest who has passed through the heavens, linking his session to his priesthood.
Hebrews 9:24 clarifies that Christ entered heaven itself, not an earthly copy, to appear before God for us—fulfilling the session mentioned here.
Hebrews 9:14 expands on the purification made by Christ, emphasizing His spotless self-offering through the Spirit that cleanses our conscience.
Hebrews 7:26 elaborates on Christ's moral perfection and exaltation, reinforcing His role as the spotless high priest who sat at God's right hand.
Hebrews 6:20 identifies Jesus as the forerunner who entered heaven as our high priest, expanding on His session at God's right hand.
In 2 Corinthians 4:6, God's glory shines in Christ's face, echoing Hebrews 1:3's 'radiance of God's glory'.
John 1:29 identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away sin — the same atoning work described here.
In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Christ is called 'the image of God', directly paralleling Hebrews 1:3's 'exact imprint of his nature'.
Romans 8:34 adds Christ's intercession for us at God's right hand, expanding on his seated position.
Acts 7:56 shows Stephen seeing Jesus standing at God's right hand, confirming the exaltation described here.
Acts 2:33 describes Jesus being exalted to God's right hand and receiving the Spirit — a parallel witness to his session.
In John 14:10, Jesus describes mutual indwelling with the Father, which grounds Hebrews 1:3's depiction of him as the exact imprint.
In John 14:9, Jesus says seeing him is seeing the Father, directly supporting Hebrews 1:3's claim that he is the exact imprint of God's nature.
Ephesians 1:20-22 elaborates on Christ's exaltation: seated above all rule, with all things under his feet.
In Colossians 1:15, Christ is 'the image of the invisible God', matching Hebrews 1:3's description of him as the exact imprint.
In Colossians 1:16, all things are created through Christ, complementing Hebrews 1:3's statement that he upholds the universe.
In Colossians 1:17, Christ holds all things together, directly paralleling Hebrews 1:3's 'upholds the universe'.
1 Peter 3:22 explicitly states Christ is at God's right hand with all powers subject to him.
1 John 1:7 declares the blood of Jesus cleanses from all sin — the same purification for sins referenced here.
Revelation 3:21 echoes Christ's throne-sitting and extends the promise to overcomers who conquer.
Mark 16:19 recounts Jesus being taken up and sitting at God's right hand, a direct narrative parallel to Hebrews 1:3.
Luke 20:42 records Jesus quoting Psalm 110:1 about the Messiah sitting at God's right hand — the same text echoed in Hebrews 1:3.
Luke 20:43 continues the Psalm 110 quote with 'until I make your enemies a footstool' — the same completion of the session promise.
In Psalm 75:3, God keeps the earth steady, a role Hebrews 1:3 attributes to Christ upholding all things.
Psalm 110:1 is the OT oracle quoted in Hebrews 1:3 — the 'Sit at my right hand' command, which Hebrews applies to Christ.
John 1:10 echoes that the world was made through Christ — connecting to Hebrews 1:3's depiction of him sustaining all things.
Ezekiel 8:4 records a vision of God's glory — Hebrews 1:3 reveals that glory is now fully seen in the Son, the radiance of God's glory.
1 Timothy 3:16 summarizes Christ's incarnation, vindication, and exaltation — mirroring Hebrews 1:3's purification and sitting at God's right hand.
Isaiah 52:13 foretells the exaltation of the suffering servant — Hebrews 1:3 describes Christ's exaltation to God's right hand, fulfilling that prophecy.
Isaiah 46:5 asks for a comparison to God—contrasted by Hebrews 1:3 revealing Christ as the exact image of God.
Isaiah 40:18 asks whom to liken God—contrasts with Hebrews 1:3 where Christ is the exact imprint of God's nature.
Isaiah 40:5 promises the revelation of God's glory—fulfilled in Christ as the radiance of God's glory in Hebrews 1:3.
Psalm 33:9 describes God's word creating and establishing—mirroring Christ's upholding all things by His word of power in Hebrews 1:3.
Nehemiah 9:6 affirms God preserves all things — directly parallel to Christ upholding the universe here.
Deuteronomy 4:15 stresses Israel saw no form — contrasting with Christ who is the exact visible imprint of God's nature.
Numbers 12:8 records Moses seeing the Lord's form — a glimpse prefiguring Christ who is the exact imprint of God's nature.
Leviticus 16:17 describes the Day of Atonement high priest entering alone — a clear type of Christ's solitary purification and heavenly entrance.
Leviticus 4:35 also shows atonement and forgiveness via sin offering — typologically fulfilled by Christ's single purification for sins.
Leviticus 4:31 describes atonement and forgiveness for sin through the sin offering — a clear type of Christ's purification in this passage.
Revelation 1:18 declares Christ's resurrection and authority over death, complementing His work of purification and exaltation described here.
Leviticus 4:20 states the priest makes atonement and the sinner is forgiven — directly prefiguring the purification Christ accomplishes here.
John 17:5 reveals the pre-existent glory Christ had with the Father, directly matching Hebrews 1:3's description of him as the radiance of divine glory.
John 1:3 states all things were created through Christ — the same divine agency that Hebrews 1:3 says now upholds the universe.
In John 12:41, Isaiah saw Christ's glory — the same radiance described here as the glory of God. Direct link between OT prophecy and Christ's divine glory.
John 12:45 echoes this: seeing Jesus is seeing the Father, just as Hebrews says he is the exact imprint of God's nature.
John 14:7 states that knowing Jesus means knowing the Father, mirroring Hebrews' claim that Christ is the exact imprint of God.
Luke 24:51 records Jesus' ascension into heaven — the event that precedes his session at God's right hand in Hebrews 1:3.
Matthew 22:44 records Jesus quoting Psalm 110:1 — the same verse Hebrews 1:3 uses to describe Christ seated at God's right hand.
In Luke 22:69, Jesus says the Son of Man will be seated at God's right hand — matching Hebrews 1:3's description of his session.
Acts 7:55 shows Stephen seeing Jesus standing at God's right hand, exactly where Hebrews 1:3 says Christ sat down after his purification.
1 Corinthians 8:6 states Christ is the one through whom all things came — directly paralleling the sustaining role in Hebrews 1:3.
In Mark 14:62, Jesus affirms he will sit at the right hand of Power — the same session referenced in Hebrews 1:3.
In Matthew 26:64, Jesus declares he will be seated at the right hand of Power — the same exalted position described in Hebrews 1:3 after purification.
Philippians 2:6 affirms Christ's divine nature ('being in very nature God') — directly parallel to 'exact representation' in Hebrews 1:3.
John 14:28 says the Father is greater than the Son, while Hebrews 1:3 emphasizes their equality in glory and nature — a contrast in perspective.
Exodus 30:10 describes the annual atonement on the altar — a repeated rite that prefigures Christ's once-for-all purification for sins mentioned here.
Colossians 3:1 applies the same truth: Christ is seated at God's right hand, directing believers to seek heavenly things.
Isaiah 60:2 speaks of God's glory appearing over His people — Hebrews 1:3 identifies Christ as the radiance of that same glory.
John 13:32 speaks of mutual glorification between Father and Son, paralleling Christ as the radiance of God's glory who is glorified at the right hand.
James 2:1 calls Jesus 'the Lord of glory,' echoing the divine glory attributed to Him here as the radiance of God's glory.
In John 5:17, Jesus claims continuous work as the Father does — reflecting the sustaining work attributed to him in Hebrews 1:3.
Jeremiah 32:17 praises God's power in creation — Hebrews 1:3 shows the Son exercising that power in sustaining all things.