Jeremiah 1:7

Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 1

“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 1:7

What Does Jeremiah 1:7 Mean?

Jeremiah 1:7 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 1, verse 7 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 Mission.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Jeremiah 1:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Joshua 1:9“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”Jeremiah 1:17“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.”Ezekiel 3:27“But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.”Mark 16:15“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”Numbers 22:20“And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.”Proverbs 16:1“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.”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.”Acts 2:4“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”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 3:17“Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.”Matthew 10:19“But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.”Numbers 22:38“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.”2 Chronicles 18:13“And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.”Jonah 1:2“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.”Matthew 28:20“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”Ephesians 6:20“For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”Jeremiah 7:27“Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.”Ezekiel 2:3“And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.”Amos 7:15“And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.”Acts 4:20“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

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