Hebrews 10:24

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Summary

Hebrews 10:24

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Consider

To provoke

Romans 11:4

2 Corinthians 8:8

2 Corinthians 9:2

Love

General references

Hebrews 13:1

Bible References

Consider

Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.

just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.

Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

To provoke

But what was the divine response to him? "I have kept for myself seven thousand people who have not bent the knee to Baal."

I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.

Love

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Brotherly love must continue.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.

In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

General references

Brotherly love must continue.