1Tim 3:16 Cross References

1 Timothy 3:16

16: Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ appeared in the flesh and was shown to be righteous by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and was announced to the nations. He was believed on in the world and was taken up into heaven.

John 1:14

  1. So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father.

Romans 16:25

  1. God is able to make you strong, just as the Good News says. It is the message about Jesus Christ and his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.

Mark 16:19

  1. When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God's right hand.

Luke 24:4

  1. They were puzzled, trying to think what could have happened to it. Suddenly, two men appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.

Hebrews 1:3

  1. The Son reflects God's own glory, and everything about him represents God exactly. He sustains the universe by the mighty power of his command. After he died to cleanse us from the stain of sin, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God of heaven.

Colossians 1:23

  1. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand in it firmly. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed by God to proclaim it.

Isaiah 9:6

  1. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be his royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:23

  1. "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and he will be called Immanuel (meaning, God is with us)."

1 John 5:6

  1. And Jesus Christ was revealed as God's Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross--not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit also gives us the testimony that this is true.
  2. So we have these three witnesses--
  3. the Spirit, the water, and the blood--and all three agree.

Acts 20:28

  1. "And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

Hebrews 7:7

  1. And without question, the person who has the power to bless is always greater than the person who is blessed.

Matthew 3:16

  1. After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.

1 Peter 3:22

  1. Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers are bowing before him.

Luke 22:43

  1. Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.

Revelation 1:17

  1. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last.
  2. I am the living one who died. Look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

Philippians 2:6

  1. Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God.
  2. He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form.
  3. And in human form he obediently humbled himself even further by dying a criminal's death on a cross.

1 John 1:2

  1. This one who is life from God was shown to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and announce to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was shown to us.

1 John 3:5

  1. And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, for there is no sin in him.

Colossians 1:16

  1. Christ is the one through whom God created everything in heaven and earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see--kings, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities. Everything has been created through him and for him.
  2. He existed before everything else began, and he holds all creation together.
  3. Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.

1 Timothy 3:9

  1. They must be committed to the revealed truths of the Christian faith and must live with a clear conscience.

John 1:1

  1. In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and he was God.
  2. He was in the beginning with God.

Acts 10:34

  1. Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God doesn't show partiality.

Hebrews 12:2

  1. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God's throne in heaven.

1 Peter 1:12

  1. They were told that these things would not happen during their lifetime, but many years later, during yours. And now this Good News has been announced by those who preached to you in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

John 20:12

  1. She saw two white-robed angels sitting at the head and foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.

Ephesians 3:3

  1. As I briefly mentioned earlier in this letter, God himself revealed his secret plan to me.
  2. As you read what I have written, you will understand what I know about this plan regarding Christ.
  3. God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now he has revealed it by the Holy Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
  4. And this is the secret plan: The Gentiles have an equal share with the Jews in all the riches inherited by God's children. Both groups have believed the Good News, and both are part of the same body and enjoy together the promise of blessings through Christ Jesus.
  5. By God's special favor and mighty power, I have been given the wonderful privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.

1 Peter 1:20

  1. God chose him for this purpose long before the world began, but now in these final days, he was sent to the earth for all to see. And he did this for you.

Ephesians 1:9

  1. God's secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ, designed long ago according to his good pleasure.

Hebrews 2:9

  1. What we do see is Jesus, who "for a little while was made lower than the angels" and now is "crowned with glory and honor" because he suffered death for us. Yes, by God's grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone in all the world.
  2. And it was only right that God--who made everything and for whom everything was made--should bring his many children into glory. Through the suffering of Jesus, God made him a perfect leader, one fit to bring them into their salvation.
  3. So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.
  4. For he said to God, "I will declare the wonder of your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among all your people."
  5. He also said, "I will put my trust in him." And in the same context he said, "Here I am--together with the children God has given me."

John 15:26

  1. "But I will send you the Counselor--the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me.

Matthew 28:2

  1. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it.

Matthew 4:11

  1. Then the Devil went away, and angels came and cared for Jesus.

John 16:8

  1. And when he comes, he will convince the world of its sin, and of God's righteousness, and of the coming judgment.
  2. The world's sin is unbelief in me.

Revelation 7:9

  1. After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white and held palm branches in their hands.

Acts 14:27

  1. Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported about their trip, telling all that God had done and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.

John 1:32

  1. Then John said, "I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
  2. I didn't know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, 'When you see the Holy Spirit descending and resting upon someone, he is the one you are looking for. He is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

Colossians 2:2

  1. My goal is that they will be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have full confidence because they have complete understanding of God's secret plan, which is Christ himself.

1 Corinthians 2:7

  1. No, the wisdom we speak of is the secret wisdom of God, which was hidden in former times, though he made it for our benefit before the world began.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

  1. when he comes to receive glory and praise from his holy people. And you will be among those praising him on that day, for you believed what we testified about him.

Galatians 4:4

  1. But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.

Jeremiah 23:5

  1. "For the time is coming," says the LORD, "when I will place a righteous Branch on King David's throne. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
  2. And this is his name: `The LORD Is Our Righteousness.' In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety.

John 13:3

  1. Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.

Colossians 1:27

  1. For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.

Ephesians 4:8

  1. That is why the Scriptures say, "When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people."
  2. Notice that it says "he ascended." This means that Christ first came down to the lowly world in which we live.
  3. The same one who came down is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that his rule might fill the entire universe.

John 16:28

  1. Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and I will leave the world and return to the Father."

Luke 2:32

  1. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!"

2 Thessalonians 2:7

  1. For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.

Matthew 13:11

  1. Then he explained to them, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not.

Acts 1:19

  1. The news of his death spread rapidly among all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means "Field of Blood.")

Luke 2:10

  1. but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news of great joy for everyone!
  2. The Savior--yes, the Messiah, the Lord--has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David!
  3. And this is how you will recognize him: You will find a baby lying in a manger, wrapped snugly in strips of cloth!"
  4. Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others--the armies of heaven--praising God:
  5. "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God favors. "

John 17:5

  1. And now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.

Psalms 68:17

  1. Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
  2. When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the LORD God will live among us here.

Luke 24:51

  1. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.

Romans 9:5

  1. Their ancestors were great people of God, and Christ himself was a Jew as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

Revelation 17:5

  1. A mysterious name was written on her forehead: "Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World."

Acts 13:46

  1. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, "It was necessary that this Good News from God be given first to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life--well, we will offer it to Gentiles.
  2. For this is as the Lord commanded us when he said, 'I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.'"
  3. When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were appointed to eternal life became believers.

Galatians 2:8

  1. For the same God who worked through Peter for the benefit of the Jews worked through me for the benefit of the Gentiles.

Colossians 1:6

  1. This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is changing lives everywhere, just as it changed yours that very first day you heard and understood the truth about God's great kindness to sinners.

Acts 2:32

  1. "This prophecy was speaking of Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and we all are witnesses of this.
  2. Now he sits on the throne of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.
  3. For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, 'The LORD said to my Lord, Sit in honor at my right hand
  4. until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.'
  5. So let it be clearly known by everyone in Israel that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified to be both Lord and Messiah!"

Isaiah 7:14

  1. All right then, the Lord himself will choose the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel--`God is with us.'

Ephesians 6:19

  1. And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words as I boldly explain God's secret plan that the Good News is for the Gentiles, too.

Mark 16:5

  1. So they entered the tomb, and there on the right sat a young man clothed in a white robe. The women were startled,

Romans 8:3

  1. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.

Isaiah 50:5

  1. The Sovereign LORD has spoken to me, and I have listened. I do not rebel or turn away.
  2. I give my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pull out my beard. I do not hide from shame, for they mock me and spit in my face.
  3. Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be dismayed. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will triumph.

John 6:62

  1. Then what will you think if you see me, the Son of Man, return to heaven again?

Micah 5:2

  1. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village in Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from the distant past.

Acts 1:1

  1. Dear Theophilus: In my first book I told you about everything Jesus began to do and teach
  2. until the day he ascended to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions from the Holy Spirit.
  3. During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time and proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. On these occasions he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.
  4. In one of these meetings as he was eating a meal with them, he told them, "Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you what he promised. Remember, I have told you about this before.
  5. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

1 Corinthians 15:47

  1. Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven.

Revelation 17:7

  1. "Why are you so amazed?" the angel asked. "I will tell you the mystery of this woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns.

Mark 1:13

  1. He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

1 Peter 3:18

  1. Christ also suffered when he died for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners that he might bring us safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.

Romans 1:3

  1. It is the Good News about his Son, Jesus, who came as a man, born into King David's royal family line.
  2. And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 10:18

  1. But what about the Jews? Have they actually heard the message? Yes, they have: "The message of God's creation has gone out to everyone, and its words to all the world."

Romans 10:12

  1. Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They all have the same Lord, who generously gives his riches to all who ask for them.

Hebrews 8:1

  1. Here is the main point: Our High Priest sat down in the place of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand.
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