Hebrews 11:17 Cross References

Hebrews 11:17

17: It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

Genesis 22:16

  1. "This is what the LORD says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your beloved son, I swear by my own self that

Genesis 22:1

  1. Later on God tested Abraham's faith and obedience. "Abraham!" God called. "Yes," he replied. "Here I am."
  2. "Take your son, your only son--yes, Isaac, whom you love so much--and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will point out to you."
  3. The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son Isaac. Then he chopped wood to build a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place where God had told him to go.
  4. On the third day of the journey, Abraham saw the place in the distance.
  5. "Stay here with the donkey," Abraham told the young men. "The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back."

James 5:11

  1. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. Job is an example of a man who endured patiently. From his experience we see how the Lord's plan finally ended in good, for he is full of tenderness and mercy.

James 2:21

  1. Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was declared right with God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
  2. You see, he was trusting God so much that he was willing to do whatever God told him to do. His faith was made complete by what he did--by his actions.
  3. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous." He was even called "the friend of God."
  4. So you see, we are made right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.

Revelation 3:10

  1. "Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world.

1 Peter 1:6

  1. So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
  2. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

1 Peter 4:12

  1. Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.

Proverbs 17:3

  1. Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.

Hebrews 7:6

  1. But Melchizedek, who was not even related to Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God.

2 Corinthians 8:12

  1. If you are really eager to give, it isn't important how much you are able to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you don't have.

Daniel 11:35

  1. And some who are wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.

Job 1:11

  1. But take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!"
  2. "All right, you may test him," the LORD said to Satan. "Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don't harm him physically." So Satan left the LORD's presence.

John 3:16

  1. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

2 Chronicles 32:31

  1. However, when ambassadors arrived from Babylon to ask about the remarkable events that had taken place in the land, God withdrew from Hezekiah in order to test him and to see what was really in his heart.

Job 2:3

  1. Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth--a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you persuaded me to harm him without cause."
  2. Satan replied to the LORD, "Skin for skin--he blesses you only because you bless him. A man will give up everything he has to save his life.
  3. But take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!"
  4. "All right, do with him as you please," the LORD said to Satan. "But spare his life."

James 1:2

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy.
  2. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
  3. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

Zechariah 13:9

  1. I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure, just as gold and silver are refined and purified by fire. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, `These are my people,' and they will say, `The LORD is our God.'"

Deuteronomy 8:2

  1. Remember how the LORD your God led you through the wilderness for forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would really obey his commands.

Malachi 3:2

  1. "But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal or like a strong soap that whitens clothes.
  2. He will sit and judge like a refiner of silver, watching closely as the dross is burned away. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold or silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD.
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