Cross references

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1 Peter 5:4 BSB

1 Peter 5:4 has 22 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 19 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to James 1:12 (21 votes) and 1 Corinthians 9:25 (15 votes). 62 other verses point back to it. It links with 26 other books, from Genesis 31 to Revelation 20.

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Which verses does 1 Peter 5:4 point to?

The 20 strongest of 22, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. James 1:1221 votes

    Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

  2. Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

  3. Isaiah 40:1111 votes

    He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

  4. From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

  5. 1 John 3:29 votes

    Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

  6. Psalm 23:18 votes

    A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

  7. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

  8. I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

  9. and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

  10. My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.

  11. John 10:115 votes
  12. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

  13. Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

  14. Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

  15. I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.

Which verses point to 1 Peter 5:4?

The 10 strongest of 62.