Cross references
Hebrews 8:13
By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
- a Literally In saying new; here and in Hebrews 9:1 and 18, covenant is included for clarity but is not contained in the Greek. A broader interpretation could also include priesthood or tabernacle.
Hebrews 8:13 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 2 Corinthians 5:17 (21 votes) and Hebrews 7:18–19 (18 votes). 35 other verses point back to it. It links with 21 other books, from Numbers 29 to Hebrews 10.
Which verses does Hebrews 8:13 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1721 votes
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
- Hebrews 7:18–1918 votes
So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
- Hebrews 7:11–1211 votes
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
- Hebrews 9:157 votes
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- Hebrews 9:9–106 votes
It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
- 1 Corinthians 13:85 votes
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
- Isaiah 51:64 votes
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
- Matthew 24:350 votes
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Which verses point to Hebrews 8:13?
The 10 strongest of 35.