Hebrews 10:36

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:21 echoes 'do his will' and adds that God equips believers to do it, reinforcing the promise of reward.

Hebrews 12:1 uses the same word 'endurance' and calls to run the race, reinforcing the need to persevere for the promise.

Hebrews 9:15 Related theme

Hebrews 9:15 connects the promised inheritance to Christ's mediation — the basis for receiving what we patiently wait for.

Hebrews 6:17 Related theme

Hebrews 6:17 adds God's oath guaranteeing the promise — underscoring the certainty behind what we receive with endurance.

Hebrews 6:15 shows Abraham patiently obtaining the promise, exemplifying the endurance needed to receive what is promised.

Hebrews 6:12 echoes this: through faith and patience, believers inherit the promises — showing the same path to reward.

In Hebrews 11:33, the faithful obtained promises, illustrating the outcome of the endurance called for in Hebrews 10:36.

Romans 8:25 Parallel

Romans 8:25 describes waiting patiently for what is hoped for, exactly the patient endurance that secures the promise in Hebrews 10:36.

Romans 15:5 Parallel

In Romans 15:5, God is called the God of endurance—the source of the perseverance needed to receive the promise.

Romans 15:4 Parallel

Romans 15:4 ties endurance and Scripture to hope, reinforcing the role of endurance in attaining the promise mentioned in Hebrews 10:36.

In Galatians 6:9, not growing weary leads to harvest—parallel call to persevere in doing good for a promised reward.

Ephesians 6:6 commands doing God's will from the heart as bondservants — same ethic of wholehearted obedience.

In Colossians 1:11, God strengthens believers for all endurance—the divine enablement for the endurance Hebrews demands.

Colossians 3:24 promises an inheritance as reward for serving the Lord — the same outcome of doing God's will here.

James 1:3 Parallel

In James 1:3, testing produces steadfastness—the process that develops the endurance needed to receive the promise.

In James 5:7-11, patience like the farmer's and Job's exemplifies enduring until the Lord's coming for mercy.

1 Peter 1:9 Parallel

1 Peter 1:9 speaks of obtaining salvation as the outcome of faith — the ultimate reward for endurance in this verse.

1 John 2:17 Parallel

In 1 John 2:17, doing God's will leads to abiding forever — the same reward tied to endurance here.

In Revelation 13:10, endurance is called for in persecution—the same persevering faith required to receive God's promise.

In Revelation 13:10, the call for endurance in persecution mirrors the perseverance needed to obtain the promise.

Luke 8:15 Parallel

Luke 8:15 depicts those who bear fruit with patience, mirroring the patient endurance that leads to receiving God's promise.

Psalm 40:1 Related theme

Psalm 40:1 shows patient waiting on the Lord, exemplifying the endurance that leads to receiving His promise.

Matthew 7:21 stresses that only those who do the Father's will enter the kingdom — the same condition for receiving the promise.

Matthew 10:22 promises salvation to those who endure to the end, directly paralleling the endurance needed to receive the promise.

Matthew 12:50 defines Jesus' true family as those who do the Father's will — the same criterion for receiving the promise.

Matthew 21:31 illustrates doing the father's will through the parable of the two sons — practical obedience matters.

Matthew 24:13 also ties endurance to salvation, reinforcing the necessity of enduring to obtain what is promised.

Romans 5:4 Parallel

Romans 5:4 continues that endurance builds character and hope, showing the fruitful outcome of the endurance required in Hebrews 10:36.

Luke 21:19 Parallel

Luke 21:19 states endurance secures life, directly echoing Hebrews 10:36's promise that endurance brings what is promised.

Acts 13:22 Parallel

Acts 13:22 cites David as a man who would 'do all my will' — an Old Testament example of the will-oriented life.

Romans 5:3 Parallel

Romans 5:3 explains that suffering produces endurance, the very quality needed in Hebrews 10:36 to obtain the promise.

Romans 2:7 Parallel

Romans 2:7 links patient endurance in good works with eternal life, a clear parallel to enduring to receive the promise.

John 7:17 Parallel

John 7:17 links doing God's will to knowing the truth — endurance in doing will leads to discernment and promise.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:4, commendation for steadfastness under affliction directly reflects the endurance required in Hebrews 10:36.

Revelation 2:3 commends enduring patiently without growing weary — exactly the endurance Hebrews 10:36 says is needed to receive the promise.

In Habakkuk 2:3, the vision awaits an appointed time and will surely come—directly supporting the need for endurance until the promise is received.

In Romans 12:12, Paul calls for patience in tribulation and rejoicing in hope—directly paralleling the endurance and promise in Hebrews 10:36.

In 2 Timothy 2:6, the farmer's hard work for a share of the crop pictures the endurance for a promised reward in Hebrews 10:36.

Acts 13:36 Parallel

Acts 13:36 describes David serving God's purpose in his generation then dying — a model of completing God's will before receiving rest.

In Isaiah 60:22, the LORD promises to hasten fulfillment in its time—reinforcing the need to endure until God's appointed moment for the promise.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

In Isaiah 8:17, waiting and hoping in the Lord despite his hiddenness mirrors the endurance Hebrews 10:36 calls for to receive the promise.

In Ecclesiastes 7:8, the patient in spirit is better and the end of a thing than its beginning—aligning with the call to endure for the promised outcome.

Colossians 4:12 prays for believers to stand mature and fully assured in all God's will — the goal of endurance here.

In 1 Corinthians 13:7, endurance is a characteristic of love—showing the virtue that sustains believers for the promise.

Romans 12:2 Parallel

Romans 12:2 focuses on discerning God's will through transformation — a prerequisite to doing it with endurance.

In Matthew 6:10, Jesus teaches to pray for God's will to be done—the same will that Hebrews 10:36 says we must do with endurance.

James 1:4 Parallel

In James 1:4, steadfastness brings maturity—a result similar to receiving the promise after endurance.

Psalm 42:5 Parallel

In Psalm 42:5, the psalmist exhorts his soul to hope in God amid despair—echoing the endurance needed to wait for God's deliverance.

In 1 Thessalonians 1:3, endurance is linked to hope—the same hope that motivates perseverance for the promised inheritance.

Psalm 37:7 Related theme

Psalm 37:7 calls for waiting patiently before the Lord, aligning with the exhortation to endurance for receiving the promise.