All 66 Books of the Bible – Cross References by Book

Pick any book of the Bible to see its most linked verses, its most connected chapters and the books it connects to. The links come from OpenBible.info: 341,290 cross references across 31,102 verses.

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Old Testament (39 books)

• Genesis – Its name means beginning. It tells of creation, the fall, the flood and the families of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, and is traditionally attributed to Moses.
• Exodus – It tells how God rescued Israel from slavery in Egypt, gave the law at Mount Sinai and set up the tabernacle. It is traditionally attributed to Moses.
• Leviticus – It sets out the laws for sacrifice, priests, purity and holy living, so that a holy God could live among his people. It is traditionally attributed to Moses.
• Numbers – It follows Israel's wandering from Sinai toward the promised land, with two countings of the people, complaints and judgment. It is traditionally attributed to Moses.
• Deuteronomy – Moses' farewell speeches before Israel enters the promised land. He repeats the law and calls the people to love the LORD with all their heart.
• Joshua – It tells how Israel crossed the Jordan, took the promised land under Joshua and divided it among the tribes.
• Judges – It records a repeating cycle of sin, oppression, a cry for help and rescue under leaders such as Deborah, Gideon and Samson.
• Ruth – A short story of loyalty in the days of the judges: Ruth, a Moabite widow, and Boaz, who becomes her redeemer and an ancestor of David.
• 1 Samuel – It covers the move from judges to kings: Samuel, the rise and failure of Saul, and David's early years.
• 2 Samuel – It follows David's reign as king over Israel, his victories, his sin with Bathsheba and the troubles in his family.
• 1 Kings – It tells of Solomon's reign and the temple, the split of the kingdom into Israel and Judah, and the prophet Elijah.
• 2 Kings – It follows the kings of Israel and Judah to the fall of Samaria and Jerusalem, and tells of the prophet Elisha.
• 1 Chronicles – It retells Israel's history from Adam to David with a focus on the temple, worship and David's line.
• 2 Chronicles – It follows Solomon and the kings of Judah, from the building of the temple to the exile and the decree of Cyrus.
• Ezra – It tells how the exiles returned from Babylon, rebuilt the temple and renewed the law under Ezra.
• Nehemiah – Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, and the people renew their covenant with God.
• Esther – A Jewish queen in Persia risks her life to save her people from Haman's plot. God's name is never mentioned, yet his care is seen throughout.
• Job – A poetic book about a righteous man who loses everything, the long debate with his friends about suffering, and God's answer.
• Psalms – One hundred and fifty songs and prayers of praise, lament and trust, many written by David. They are quoted often in the New Testament.
• Proverbs – Short sayings of wisdom for daily life, largely attributed to Solomon, on work, words, family and the fear of the LORD.
• Ecclesiastes – A reflective book on the meaning of life "under the sun", traditionally attributed to Solomon. It ends with "Fear God, and keep his commandments".
• Song of Solomon – A love poem between a bride and bridegroom, traditionally attributed to Solomon and often read as a picture of covenant love.
• Isaiah – The great prophet of Judah warns of judgment and promises comfort, a coming king and the suffering servant of chapter 53.
• Jeremiah – Jeremiah warns Judah about Babylon, suffers for his message and promises a new covenant (31:31).
• Lamentations – Five poems mourning the fall of Jerusalem, traditionally attributed to Jeremiah, that still hold on to God's faithfulness.
• Ezekiel – Ezekiel, a priest in exile in Babylon, sees visions of God's glory and of judgment on Jerusalem, the valley of dry bones and a new temple.
• Daniel – Daniel and his friends serve in Babylon. The book has stories of faithfulness and visions of world empires and of a kingdom that never ends.
• Hosea – Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful wife pictures God's faithful love for unfaithful Israel.
• Joel – A prophet describes a locust plague as a warning of the day of the LORD and promises that God will pour out his Spirit.
• Amos – A shepherd from Judah calls the northern kingdom to justice and warns against empty religion.
• Obadiah – The shortest book of the Old Testament, a message of judgment on Edom for its pride and its violence against Jacob's family.
• Jonah – A reluctant prophet is sent to Nineveh, is swallowed by a great fish and learns about God's mercy to all nations.
• Micah – Micah warns against injustice, promises a ruler from Bethlehem (5:2) and asks what the LORD requires of us (6:8).
• Nahum – A message of judgment on Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, showing that God is just and holds nations to account.
• Habakkuk – Habakkuk asks why God allows injustice and is told that "the just shall live by his faith" (2:4).
• Zephaniah – A warning of the coming day of the LORD on Judah and the nations, with a promise that God will rejoice over his people.
• Haggai – Haggai urges the returned exiles to put God's house first and finish rebuilding the temple.
• Zechariah – Zechariah's night visions and prophecies encourage the returned exiles and point to a coming king riding on a donkey (9:9).
• Malachi – The last book of the Old Testament calls the people back to faithfulness and promises a messenger before the day of the LORD.

New Testament (27 books)

• Matthew – Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and king, with the Sermon on the Mount and many Old Testament quotations.
• Mark – The shortest Gospel moves quickly through the actions of Jesus and presents him as the suffering servant and Son of God.
• Luke – Luke writes an orderly account of the life of Jesus with special care for the poor and the lost. He also wrote Acts.
• John – John presents Jesus as the Word made flesh, with seven signs and the "I am" sayings, so that readers may believe.
• Acts – Luke's second book tells how the gospel spread from Jerusalem toward Rome after Pentecost, through Peter and Paul.
• Romans – Paul's fullest explanation of the gospel: all have sinned, and are made right with God by faith in Christ.
• 1 Corinthians – Paul answers problems in the church at Corinth, from divisions and morality to spiritual gifts, love (chapter 13) and the resurrection (chapter 15).
• 2 Corinthians – Paul defends his ministry and writes about comfort in suffering, generous giving and God's strength in weakness.
• Galatians – Paul argues that we are made right with God by faith in Christ, not by works of the law.
• Ephesians – Paul describes God's plan to unite all things in Christ, the church as one body and the armour of God.
• Philippians – A warm letter written from prison, full of joy and humility, with the hymn about Christ in chapter 2.
• Colossians – Paul shows that Christ is supreme over all creation and over the church, and warns against empty philosophy.
• 1 Thessalonians – Paul encourages a young church and teaches about the return of Christ and how to live until then.
• 2 Thessalonians – Paul clears up confusion about the day of the Lord and urges believers to stand firm and keep working.
• 1 Timothy – Paul advises Timothy on church leadership, sound teaching and godly living.
• 2 Timothy – Paul's last letter, written near the end of his life, urges Timothy to guard the gospel and endure hardship.
• Titus – Paul tells Titus how to appoint leaders and teach sound doctrine in the churches on Crete.
• Philemon – A short personal letter asking Philemon to welcome back his runaway slave Onesimus as a brother.
• Hebrews – It shows that Jesus is greater than the angels, Moses and the priests, and has the list of heroes of faith in chapter 11.
• James – James gives practical teaching: faith that shows itself in action, control of the tongue and care for the poor.
• 1 Peter – Peter encourages believers facing suffering to hope in Christ and live as God's chosen people.
• 2 Peter – Peter warns against false teachers and reminds believers that the Lord will return.
• 1 John – John writes so that believers may know they have eternal life, stressing love, truth and walking in the light.
• 2 John – A short letter urging love and warning against teachers who deny that Jesus came in the flesh.
• 3 John – A short letter praising Gaius for his hospitality and warning about the proud leader Diotrephes.
• Jude – Jude urges believers to contend for the faith and warns against false teachers.
• Revelation – John's vision of Christ, the churches, the final judgment and the new heaven and new earth, with many links back to the Old Testament.