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Every “6:7” Verse in the New Testament: The Pattern That Stands Out When You Line Them Up

Estimated Reading Time of this Section: 2min

Even though I don’t understand why the 6/7 hype is so hilarious, I decided that we should look at all the Chapter 6 Verse 7 verses in the Bible, and we’re up to the New Testament! You can check out the Old Testament Part One and Part Two posts as well, but let’s dive in, shall we!

As I went through this exercise, I realised that each 6:7 verse had a flow into the other, and the ultimate story of scripture. In light of that, I have posted the entire 6:7 journey as an uninterrupted section of reading for the New Testament, then the individual verses below with a little bit of context of what was happening in each section.

And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Calling the twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. Phillip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Anyone who has died has been set free from sin. The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? In truthful speech and in the power of God with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and the left. Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing our of it. Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful tot hose for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!’

Estimated Reading Time of this Section: 8min

The Promised Messiah

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day made a big ‘to do’ about praying – about everything spiritual really. Whenever they had a chance to show everyone how important they were, how “holy” they were and how much better than everyone else they were, they would. This was how the pagans of the day acted also. They said long prayers that didn’t have any real heart, and Jesus was not having it. When He modeled an example of how to pray, He wasn’t saying you had to say that word for word every time or it didn’t count. He was showing that your prayers could be simple, they could seek after God, and everyone could pray without the show.

Mark 6:7

Calling the twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.

When Jesus was doing His ministry, He gave the authority that He carried to His disciples, and sent them out to the neighbouring places to use it and heal people and share about Him. This is the moment. The one where Jesus, while still alive, gave them a taste into what they would be doing when He finally went back to be with the Father. When they returned, they got a chance to debrief with Him. What a special gift to prepare their ministry when He wasn’t with them any longer.

Luke 6:7

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.

Jesus challenged the somewhat twisted version of the law and power and authority that the Pharisees had instituted in the days since God had stopped speaking at the end of the Old Testament to now. They had meant well, I’m sure, in keeping the law and traditions in tact, but had managed to become corrupted with how they went about enforcing things. When Jesus taught that they had missed the mark, they were pretty upset with Him for it. They kept watching and waiting for Jesus to trip up in such a way that they could then accuse Him legally (which was their whole thing.. the law). They were missing the point of the Sabbath, which was a gift from God to have a day without working, not a day without lifting a single finger, even to help someone in need.

John 6:7

Phillip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

We are smack dab in the middle of Jesus feeding the 5,000 (men, by the way, not counting women and children who would have been present – that jumps the number up to approximately 20,000 in all estimations). It was time for some food after a day of preaching, and the disciples didn’t know where they were going to get it. Then Jesus asked a question that might have seemed silly, and Philip sure thought so – “where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” Too many people to pay for food, and no place to get to easily to find any – but Jesus was preparing them for a miracle!

The Gospel Goes Out

Acts 6:7

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

We often use the word ‘disciple’ and ‘apostle’ without remembering that the 12 original disciples became the apostles, but they weren’t the only followers of Jesus at the time. There were many others – and disciple just means an active learner and devoted follower. Jesus inspired many to follow Him and seek to learn more about what He had to say, even before His death and resurrection.

Faith in Action

Romans 6:7

Anyone who has died has been set free from sin.

Does Paul mean literal death? Sure. Is he also talking about spiritual death? Absolutely. When you accept Jesus as LORD and saviour over your life, and you want to follow Him and His ways, you die to the person you were – the one stuck in sin – and you are now a new creation that is no longer spiritually dead, and will spend eternity in life with God. How amazing is that!

1 Corinthians 6:7

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Paul is pretty unhappy for a few reasons. One, God’s people were trying to take their disputes to the secular law courts instead of dealing with things properly amongst each other and Two, they were cheating each other in a manner that needed a law court/trial against each other. We shouldn’t be doing these things to each other in the first place, but to let it reach such a point where we then need to involve the courts instead of fixing it ourselves, is not the ideal situation to be in. We should be dealing with each other (and those outside the church too!) with love, compassion and equity – not cheating each other to where we then take it to a legal system that isn’t designed to keep God and His commandments in mind.

2 Corinthians 6:7

In truthful speech and in the power of God with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and the left

This time, we see Paul talking about not putting a stumbling block in front of another believer, and instead, living while keeping a list of things in mind. One of those things, is to be truthful in everything you say, holding onto righteousness (equity in the Greek) and using that as your weapon against injustice.

Galatians 6:7

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

God knows your heart. If you are trying to be ‘sneaky’ about something in front of God.. forget about it. It won’t work. God knows your motivations, and He won’t just let you get away with it because you were ‘just kidding’ or ‘didn’t realise’. He sees and knows the part of you that you may not even realise yet, and He knows the motives of your heart. He’ll let you do what you wish to do, but that doesn’t mean He is pretending along with you.

Ephesians 6:7

Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people

We should be working together, helping each other, and showing the servant heart that Jesus did as Christian believers today. It was relevant for God’s people in the early church, and it’s still relevant for us now. With our whole heart, not begrudgingly. If you were serving, helping, assisting God Himself, wouldn’t you do that with a joyful heart, glad to be part of everything? That’s the mindset and heart posture we should have while dealing with God’s people (even the ones that drive us nuts!).

1 Timothy 6:7

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing our of it.

The things of this world can be great while we’re here. They can provide shelter, sustenance, comfort and support. That’s all they will be though – helpful here. You don’t get special props in heaven because you had lots of stuff down here. You don’t hold sway, or have any special positions. You aren’t given more respect or preference. You are the same as everyone else who comes to the feet of Jesus. If this is the case, why do we put so much time, effort and focus on storing those things up….?

The Coming King

Hebrews 6:7

Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful tot hose for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

While it seems unusually written, this sentence can hold a lot of weight if you look for it. The author of Hebrews is in the midst of talking about falling away from the truth of Jesus. When you have discovered the truth of Jesus, it is possible for you to still decide to turn away from Him again. We are all human, and all have the potential to be distracted, disheartened and disappointed… but to those who choose to leave it behind when they’ve known the truth, that is not a great place to be it. When you want to grow and learn, you are what’s listed above – good soil that gets fed by the rain and is good for harvest. As verse 8 continues on, however, if you aren’t, you are like land with thorny and unusable soil for producing crops. In the end, it is burned. Which do you want to be?

Revelation 6:7

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!’

This part of Revelation is looking at some allegorical things. We are watching the opening of the scrolls and seals. Without delving too deeply into the study of Revelation (there are A LOT of things we could cover and go deep into), if we back up to Chapter 5, we see that nobody is worthy to open the scrolls and break the seals but Jesus Himself. The angels have just finished praising Jesus and the sacrifice that He made, and now we see what each seal unlocks. This one, is the fourth, and when it’s opened, the pale horse of death is revealed. Without Jesus, our eternity is death and separation from God forever. No rest, no more chances. I don’t want that to be what happens to me, so I am blessedly assured in my salvation.
Are you?

Special reference to those that don’t have a Chapter 6, Verse 7:
Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude.

This journey was so interesting, and I am so glad that I decided to go on it. It started as a bit of fun, but the discoveries in how the verses can smoothly move through each other, and the encouragement and reminders that we received, was worth the exercise. I hope you enjoyed seeing it, and that you keep discovering more of God’s love letter to us – His Word.

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace

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Every “6:7” Verse in the Old Testament (Part 1): The Pattern I Didn’t Expect to Find

Estimated Reading Time of this Section: 2min

With the seemingly endless interest in the letters 6/7, I thought that even though I don’t understand why that is still funny (I understand the background with songs, famous people, and all the rest that came after it), I can maybe provide some lovely Biblical 6/7 into the conversation! I’m listing out all the Chapter 6 Verse 7 Scripture verses here for you! Old Testament is first, and it’s a doozy.

As I went through this exercise, I realised that each 6:7 verse had a flow into the other, and the ultimate story of scripture. In light of that, I have posted the entire 6:7 journey as an uninterrupted section of reading, then the individual verses below with a little bit of context of what was happening in each section.

So the LORD said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created – and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground – for I regret that I have made them. “I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty. Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication, they are consecrated to the LORD. Impress them (Scripture) on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” When the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian, he sent them a prophet, who said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yolked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God. In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quality were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built. “Lift it out,” he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it. With Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub. “My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.”

Estimated Reading Time of this Section: 8min

The Beginning: Judgement, Rescue, and Covenant

Genesis 6:7

So the LORD said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created – and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground – for I regret that I have made them.”

This verse seems pretty harsh, until you take into account the context around it. This is around the time of Noah and the flood, and the people had been corrupted to such a point that evil was the normal, and good was almost non-existent. A world where people did whatever they wanted, killed, assaulted, did horrible evil towards each other and the world around them. God looked down at what He had made and realised things had gone too far, far enough that nothing could fix it, but to wipe it out and start almost from the beginning. Only Noah and his family were left, along with the animals that made it onto the ark.

Exodus 6:7

I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

What a different experience from Genesis 6:7 – this time, we see God setting apart His people and saving them from the slavery oppression they were under as HIS.

Leviticus 6:7

In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty.

Now that God’s people are back with Him, He has made a way that they can stay clean enough to have relationship with Him. A priest makes atonement for them, to make sure they can still remain in relationship with him – a foreshadowing of what Jesus will do later as the ultimate High Priest who will make atonement once and for all (but not for a little while yet).

Numbers 6:7

Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication , they are consecrated to the LORD.

We see instructions on how some of the Israelites are supposed to be. This starts explaining how they should be reacting from a dead body and ultimately this passage explores how they need to remain clean and away from things that are dead (the old has passed away, and the new is here!)

Deuteronomy 6:7

Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Not only having the Word of God on your own heart, but sharing it with your children is very important. Sharing with them the stories of how God came through for His people time and time again, the ways that he outlines are a good way to live and will lead to a life that honours Him and His ways – this is what we’re talking about in Deuteronomy.

Entering the Land and Learning to Trust

Joshua 6:7

And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

To break down the walls of Jericho (a stronghold.. equally applicable in your life), the army of Israel was ordered to march around the city WITH the ark of God, which was where His presence was housed. They had to march into battle armed with His presence and the law of God (or, the Word/Scriptures as it were). We are called to do this today as well.

Judges 6:7

When the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian, he sent them a prophet, who said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

Now, admittedly I did add verse 8 into this one because verse 7 was very short and ended halfway through a sentence, however the sentiment still stands. God reminds His people of what He has done for them in the past, how He has rescued them, and how He will rescue them again in times of trouble (even when that trouble doesn’t look exactly the same as last time).

1 Samuel 6:7

“Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yolked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.

What an unusual verse to see out of the blue. This section of 1 Samuel is talking about the Ark of God returning to Israel. They are making preparations on how they need to return the Ark (the place the presence of God and reminders of what He has done for His people) is to come back into their hands. Qualifications were required – that is how Holy God really is! And why what Jesus did to stop the separation between us and God was so important.

2 Samuel 6:7

The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.

Woah – again, we see just how important it was to do things the way that God commanded. As they bring the Ark back to God’s people, someone who was not able to reach out to where God’s presence was located was killed because of it. In the presence of someone that Holy, we just cannot compete. Praise God that we have Jesus to bridge the gap today.

The Temple and the Kings

1 Kings 6:7

In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quality were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built.

God called for only the best to be used to showcase His glory and power through the building of his temporary resting place – the building of the temple. It showed the other people around the Israelites who God was, and how He was to be treated. Like royalty and worthy of high praise and adoration.

2 Kings 6:7

“Lift it out,” he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it.

Okay, another one that sounds a little strange without the context around it. This story is happening with Elisha, a big and important prophet in Scripture. A man who is assisting Elisha looses an ax in the Jordan river, and is very worried because it was a borrowed tool. This would have led to retribution, and possibly not a nice time of it. When Elisha threw a stick into the water, it made the iron float and the man was able to reach out and get the borrowed axe, no need for any confrontation or bad outcome. God protects those who work for His kingdom, and this is a lovely reminder of that fact.

1 Chronicles 6:7

Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub

Okay, here’s another weird one. We have a genealogy that is listed in 1 Chronicles right smack dab in the middle of the 6:7 verse. So, why are genealogies important? Lineage proved rights. It showed that you had the right to get the inheritance of those that came before you. In Jesus’ case, it also proved his legitimacy as the messiah. In this instance, we see the lineages of the tribes of Levi – the priesthood tribe, which Jesus later took over the responsibilities of as the ultimate High Priest.

2 Chronicles 6:7

“My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.”

Here, we see Solomon wanting to build what David never could, a more permanent house for the presence of God. David had the architectural plans, but because of all the people he had killed in the commission of wars, God decided he could not build the place of his presence. Instead, his son Solomon, who asked God for wisdom beyond any man (and who still failed in his life… the joys of being human), was the one to finally reach the goal.

This is only the first part of the Old Testament! How incredible, because there is still half to go, and then we see the New Testament. I will share the books that are not included in this list at the end of Part Two because not all of them had a 6:7 to share.

I am so excited to see what the next part has in store!

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace