Nehemiah 6:3
Nehemiah · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?”Nehemiah 6:3
What Does Nehemiah 6:3 Mean?
Nehemiah 6:3 is found in the book of Nehemiah, chapter 6, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Nehemiah 6:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”John 9:4“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”1 Timothy 4:15“Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”Acts 6:2“Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.”Proverbs 14:15“The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”Ecclesiastes 9:10“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”Luke 14:30“Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.”Ezra 4:24“Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”Nehemiah 6:11“And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”Acts 8:1“And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.”
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