Hebrews 13:9 Cross References

Hebrews 13:9

9: So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your spiritual strength comes from God's special favor, not from ceremonial rules about food, which don't help those who follow them.

Ephesians 4:14

  1. Then we will no longer be like children, forever changing our minds about what we believe because someone has told us something different or because someone has cleverly lied to us and made the lie sound like the truth.

Romans 14:6

  1. Those who have a special day for worshiping the Lord are trying to honor him. Those who eat all kinds of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who won't eat everything also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.

Ephesians 5:6

  1. Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible anger of God comes upon all those who disobey him.

Leviticus 11:1

  1. Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
  2. "Give the following instructions to the Israelites: The animals you may use for food
  3. include those that have completely divided hooves and chew the cud.
  4. You may not, however, eat the animals named here because they either have split hooves or chew the cud, but not both. The camel may not be eaten, for though it chews the cud, it does not have split hooves.
  5. The same is true of the rock badger

1 John 4:1

  1. Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.

1 Timothy 6:3

  1. Some false teachers may deny these things, but these are the sound, wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, and they are the foundation for a godly life.
  2. Anyone who teaches anything different is both conceited and ignorant. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, fighting, slander, and evil suspicions.
  3. These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they don't tell the truth. To them religion is just a way to get rich.

Jude 1:12

  1. When these people join you in fellowship meals celebrating the love of the Lord, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are shameless in the way they care only about themselves. They are like clouds blowing over dry land without giving rain, promising much but producing nothing. They are like trees without fruit at harvesttime. They are not only dead but doubly dead, for they have been pulled out by the roots.

Acts 20:30

  1. Even some of you will distort the truth in order to draw a following.

Colossians 2:16

  1. So don't let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new-moon ceremonies or Sabbaths.
  2. For these rules were only shadows of the real thing, Christ himself.
  3. Don't let anyone condemn you by insisting on self-denial. And don't let anyone say you must worship angels, even though they say they have had visions about this. These people claim to be so humble, but their sinful minds have made them proud.
  4. But they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For we are joined together in his body by his strong sinews, and we grow only as we get our nourishment and strength from God.
  5. You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the evil powers of this world. So why do you keep on following rules of the world, such as,

Romans 16:17

  1. And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things that are contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
  2. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.

2 Timothy 2:1

  1. Timothy, my dear son, be strong with the special favor God gives you in Christ Jesus.
  2. You have heard me teach many things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Teach these great truths to trustworthy people who are able to pass them on to others.

Matthew 24:4

  1. Jesus told them, "Don't let anyone mislead you.

Colossians 2:4

  1. I am telling you this so that no one will be able to deceive you with persuasive arguments.

Matthew 24:24

  1. For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.

Hebrews 9:9

  1. This is an illustration pointing to the present time. For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them.
  2. For that old system deals only with food and drink and ritual washing--external regulations that are in effect only until their limitations can be corrected.

Acts 10:14

  1. "Never, Lord," Peter declared. "I have never in all my life eaten anything forbidden by our Jewish laws. "
  2. The voice spoke again, "If God says something is acceptable, don't say it isn't."
  3. The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was pulled up again to heaven.

2 Corinthians 11:11

  1. Why? Because I don't love you? God knows I do.
  2. But I will continue doing this to cut the ground out from under the feet of those who boast that their work is just like ours.
  3. These people are false apostles. They have fooled you by disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
  4. But I am not surprised! Even Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light.
  5. So it is no wonder his servants can also do it by pretending to be godly ministers. In the end they will get every bit of punishment their wicked deeds deserve.

Galatians 1:6

  1. I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way
  2. that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who twist and change the truth concerning Christ.
  3. Let God's curse fall on anyone, including myself, who preaches any other message than the one we told you about. Even if an angel comes from heaven and preaches any other message, let him be forever cursed.
  4. I will say it again: If anyone preaches any other gospel than the one you welcomed, let God's curse fall upon that person.

1 Timothy 6:20

  1. Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.

Acts 20:32

  1. "And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace--his message that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

  1. comfort your hearts and give you strength in every good thing you do and say.

Colossians 2:7

  1. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all he has done.
  2. Don't let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the evil powers of this world, and not from Christ.

Jude 1:3

  1. Dearly loved friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the truth of the Good News. God gave this unchanging truth once for all time to his holy people.

2 Corinthians 1:21

  1. It is God who gives us, along with you, the ability to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us,

1 Timothy 4:1

  1. Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from what we believe; they will follow lying spirits and teachings that come from demons.
  2. These teachers are hypocrites and liars. They pretend to be religious, but their consciences are dead.
  3. They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanksgiving by people who know and believe the truth.
  4. Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it. We may receive it gladly, with thankful hearts.
  5. For we know it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

2 Thessalonians 2:2

  1. Please don't be so easily shaken and troubled by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Even if they claim to have had a vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us, don't believe them.

Titus 1:14

  1. They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned their backs on the truth.
  2. Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are defiled.

Romans 14:17

  1. For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:2

  1. For instance, one person believes it is all right to eat anything. But another believer who has a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables.

1 Corinthians 6:13

  1. You say, "Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food." This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them. But our bodies were not made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.

1 Corinthians 8:8

  1. It's true that we can't win God's approval by what we eat. We don't miss out on anything if we don't eat it, and we don't gain anything if we do.

Galatians 6:1

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, if another Christian is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

Deuteronomy 14:3

  1. "You must not eat animals that are ceremonially unclean.
  2. These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,
  3. the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
  4. "Any animal that has split hooves and chews the cud may be eaten,
  5. but if the animal doesn't have both, it may not be eaten. So you may not eat the camel, the hare, or the rock badger. They chew the cud but do not have split hooves.
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