Hebrews 6:11
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Cross-reference
Hebrews 6:18-20 immediately elaborate on this hope as a sure and steadfast anchor, grounding the full assurance just mentioned.
In Hebrews 3:6, holding fast confidence and hope is the same perseverance that Hebrews 6:11 urges toward full assurance.
Hebrews 3:14 also ties holding our confidence steadfast to the end, reinforcing the same call to persevere for full assurance.
Hebrews 10:32-35 recalls past endurance and promises reward — reinforcing the call to persevere in hope until the end.
Hebrews 10:22 uses the same phrase 'full assurance' but of faith, both urging confident approach to God.
Hebrews 4:11 calls believers to strive to enter God's rest — a parallel exhortation to the earnestness and perseverance urged here in the same letter.
Hebrews 12:15 warns against failing to obtain God's grace — a direct parallel to the earnest pursuit of hope urged here, both cautioning against falling short.
Hebrews 10:24 encourages mutual stirring to love and good works — complements the personal earnestness here, both aiming at perseverance.
In Galatians 6:9, the warning not to grow weary doing good mirrors the call to show diligence until the end.
Colossians 1:23 urges steadfastness in hope and faith, directly mirroring Hebrews' call to show earnestness to the end.
In 2 Thessalonians 3:13, the command not to grow weary in doing good directly reinforces the perseverance called for in Hebrews.
1 Peter 1:3-5 describes a living hope and an imperishable inheritance — the same secure hope believers are urged to hold firmly until the end.
In 2 Peter 1:5-8, the call to make every effort to add virtues, ending with steadfastness, strongly parallels the diligence for hope.
2 Peter 1:10 uses the same Greek word for 'diligence' and urges confirming one's calling to ensure steadfastness.
In 2 Peter 3:14, believers are urged to be diligent to be found spotless, echoing the same diligence for full assurance until the end.
1 John 3:1-3 links hope of Christ's return to purification — showing how the full assurance of hope transforms behavior.
Revelation 2:26 promises authority to those who keep Christ's works until the end — a reward parallel to the persevering hope urged here.
Galatians 5:5 describes eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness by faith, closely paralleling Hebrews' earnest hope.
Matthew 24:13 promises salvation to those who endure to the end — matching the 'full assurance of hope until the end' in this passage.
In 1 Corinthians 15:58, the exhortation to be steadfast and abounding in God's work echoes the same perseverance toward the end.
Romans 8:25 directly connects hope with patient waiting, mirroring the earnestness to the end in Hebrews.
Philippians 2:12 calls believers to work out salvation with fear and trembling — a strong parallel to the earnestness and full assurance of hope urged here.
Matthew 10:22 promises salvation for endurance to the end, directly echoing the perseverance Hebrews urges for full assurance.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 mentions 'steadfastness of hope' — directly parallel to the full assurance of hope urged here, both linking hope to perseverance.
Luke 8:15 describes hearers bearing fruit with patience, directly supporting the perseverance to the end that Hebrews emphasizes.
Luke 21:19 links patience to preserving life, echoing the perseverance for full assurance that Hebrews urges.
In Revelation 2:4, losing first love is the opposite of the diligent hope urged here — a warning against spiritual decline.
1 Peter 1:21 grounds hope in God through Christ's resurrection — supplying the foundation for the full assurance of hope mentioned here.
In Romans 12:11, the call to be fervent in spirit reinforces the diligence needed for full assurance of hope.
Romans 8:24 clarifies that hope is unseen, reinforcing that the full assurance of hope in Hebrews requires patient waiting.
In Philippians 1:9-11, the prayer for love and discernment to be pure for Christ's day aligns with pursuing full assurance of hope.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 shows laziness causing decay, contrasting the diligence Hebrews urges to maintain hope until the end.
Luke 14:30 warns against failing to finish, contrasting the call in Hebrews to continue in diligence until the end.
Romans 5:2-5 rejoices in the hope of God's glory and its confidence, reinforcing the hope that does not disappoint.
Romans 12:12 calls for rejoicing in hope and patience in tribulation, echoing the perseverance in Hebrews.
Romans 15:13 prays for abounding in hope through the Spirit, supporting the full assurance of hope in Hebrews.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 attributes good hope to God's grace, providing the foundation for the full assurance of hope in Hebrews.
Colossians 2:2 speaks of 'full assurance of understanding', echoing the language of certainty but in a different context of knowledge.
Proverbs 13:4 highlights lazy desire without action versus diligent fulfillment, mirroring the active diligence Hebrews calls for.
Colossians 1:5 speaks of hope laid up in heaven, the same object of full assurance in Hebrews.
In Philippians 3:15, Paul urges a mature mindset of pressing toward the goal, echoing the diligence for full assurance.
1 Corinthians 13:13 lists hope as an enduring virtue, aligning with Hebrews' emphasis on hope's full assurance.
1 John 3:19 reassures the heart before God, offering a complementary way to gain the full assurance this verse desires.
Proverbs 14:23 links labor to profit and idle talk to poverty, supporting the call to diligent work in Hebrews.