Jeremiah 1:17
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.”Jeremiah 1:17
What Does Jeremiah 1:17 Mean?
Jeremiah 1:17 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 1, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Courage.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 1:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 18:46“And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.”Jeremiah 1:7“But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.”Jeremiah 1:8“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”Ezekiel 2:6“And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.”Luke 12:35“Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;”1 Peter 1:13“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;”Isaiah 51:7“Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.”Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”Ezekiel 3:14“So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.”Ezekiel 33:7“So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.”Exodus 7:2“Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.”2 Kings 1:15“And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.”Jeremiah 23:28“The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.”Jeremiah 26:2“Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:”Ezekiel 3:9“As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.”Jonah 3:2“Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.”Job 38:3“Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.”Ezekiel 2:7“And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.”Ezekiel 3:10“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.”Matthew 10:26“Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.”
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