Hebrews 13:22
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
Cross-reference
In Hebrews 13:12-16, the author urges going outside the camp and offering sacrifices of praise and good deeds — part of the exhortation he asks them to bear with.
In Hebrews 13:1-3, the author gives specific exhortations on love and hospitality — the 'word of exhortation' he asks them to bear with in 13:22.
In Hebrews 12:25-28, the exhortation warns against refusing God and emphasizes his shaking — giving context to the 'word of exhortation' here.
Hebrews 12:2 directs focus on Jesus as the example of endurance — a central exhortation of the letter.
Hebrews 3:12 issues a warning against unbelief — a prime example of the 'word of exhortation' this letter embodies.
Hebrews 3:13 uses the verb 'exhort' (parakaleo) from the same root as 'exhortation' in 13:22 — the letter's call to mutual encouragement.
Hebrews 4:1 warns against failing to enter God's rest — a key exhortation within the letter's 'word of exhortation'.
Hebrews 4:11 urges striving to enter rest — a direct example of the exhortation the author refers to in 13:22.
Hebrews 10:19-39 is a central exhortation passage — drawing near, holding fast, not shrinking back — exemplifying the letter's 'word of exhortation'.
Hebrews 12:1 calls to lay aside sin and run with endurance — a key exhortation within the letter's 'word of exhortation'.
Hebrews 12:12-13 exhorts to strengthen weak hands and knees — a practical call within the letter's 'word of exhortation'.
Hebrews 6:11 expresses desire for earnestness and full assurance — part of the letter's ongoing exhortation.
Hebrews 6:12 warns against sluggishness and calls for imitation of faithful examples — another exhortation in the letter.
In 1 Peter 5:12, Peter says he has written briefly and exhorting — a nearly identical closing formula to this verse.
In Acts 13:15, the identical phrase 'word of exhortation' (logos parakleseos) appears, indicating a shared early Christian expression for a spoken or written message of encouragement.
1 Corinthians 14:3 calls prophecy 'encouragement' (paraklesis), the same term used for this letter's purpose, linking exhortation with spiritual edification.
2 Timothy 4:2 commands Timothy to 'exhort' (parakaleo) with patience, using the same verb that underlies the 'word of exhortation' here.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 begins with 'we ask and urge' (parakaleo), echoing the same Greek verb used in this verse's appeal.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 recounts Paul's 'exhorting' (parakaleo) each believer, showing the same pastoral verb used for the author's appeal here.
Romans 15:15 similarly notes Paul has 'written to you very boldly' as a reminder, paralleling the author's comment about writing briefly.