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Hebrews 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 13

1 For which reason, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, fully consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,

2 “being faithful” to Him having made Him, as also “Moses” was “in all his house”. Num. 12:7

3 For He was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as the one having prepared it has more honor than the house.

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Chapter Summary

Christ is more worthy than Moses.

Key Greek Words

πιστὸν believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly) G4103
πλείονος abundant, altogether, common G4183
εἰς against, among, as G1519
οὐκ long, nay, neither G3756
⸀δὲ also, and, but G1161

People & Context

Christ Faithful Over God's House

Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house, but Christ is faithful as Son over His house. Believers are His house if they hold fast their bold…

Warning from the Wilderness Generation

The Holy Spirit warns: do not harden your hearts as in the wilderness when the fathers tested God and saw His works forty years. God was angry and swo…

Timeline

Christ Faithful Over God's House

Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house, but Christ is faithful as Son over His house. Believers are His house if they hold fast their boldness and hope to the end.

Hebrews 3:1-6
Warning from the Wilderness Generation

The Holy Spirit warns: do not harden your hearts as in the wilderness when the fathers tested God and saw His works forty years. God was angry and swore they would not enter His rest because of disobedience and unbelief.

Hebrews 3:7-19

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