Focused Passage

Hebrews 3:1-6

Consider Jesus, the Faithful Son Over God's House

The chapter calls believers to fix their attention on Jesus, the faithful Son greater than Moses, and to resist hardened unbelief by holding firmly to Christ and exhorting one another today.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

2 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

4 And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

5 Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.

6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Philippians 3:14 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:25 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:14 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13–16 OliveGrove study links Exodus 40:34–38 OliveGrove study links Numbers 12:7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore Ὅθεν G3606 Conjunction holy ἅγιοι G40 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοὶ G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural who share μέτοχοι G3353 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural in [the] heavenly ἐπουρανίου G2032 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular calling κλήσεως G2821 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular set your focus on κατανοήσατε G2657 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular apostle Ἀπόστολον G652 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction high priest Ἀρχιερέα G749 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular whom we ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular confess ὁμολογίας G3671 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 3:30 Classic cross-references Luke 16:10 Classic cross-references Numbers 12:7 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:20 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:15 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13–16 OliveGrove study links Exodus 40:34–38 OliveGrove study links

Original words

He was ὄντα G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular faithful πιστὸν G4103 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular to the [One who] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular appointed ποιήσαντι G4160 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular just as ὡς G5613 Adverb Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [was faithful] καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition all ὅλῳ G3650 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular [God’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular house οἴκῳ G3624 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Literally just as Moses in all His house; SBL just as Moses in His house

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 1:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:8 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13–16 OliveGrove study links Exodus 40:34–38 OliveGrove study links Numbers 12:7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction [Jesus] οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has been counted worthy ἠξίωται G515 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular of greater Πλείονος G4119 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular than παρὰ G3844 Preposition Moses Μωϋσῆν G3475 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular just καθ’ G2596 Preposition as ὅσον G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular builder κατασκευάσας G2680 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [of a house] αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular greater πλείονα G4119 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative honor τιμὴν G5092 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular than the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular house [itself] οἴκου G3624 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Genesis 1:1 Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:10 Classic cross-references Acts 17:24 Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:2 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:3 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13–16 OliveGrove study links Exodus 40:34–38 OliveGrove study links Numbers 12:7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And γὰρ G1063 Conjunction every πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular house οἶκος G3624 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is built κατασκευάζεται G2680 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ὑπό G5259 Preposition someone τινος G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction God [is] Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular builder κατασκευάσας G2680 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular of everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

John 1:17 Classic cross-references Revelation 15:3 Classic cross-references Numbers 12:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:45 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:5 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13–16 OliveGrove study links Exodus 40:34–38 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now Καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . μὲν G3303 Conjunction Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [was] faithful πιστὸς G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb a servant θεράπων G2324 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition all ὅλῳ G3650 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular [God’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular house οἴκῳ G3624 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition testifying μαρτύριον G3142 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular to what τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural would be spoken later λαληθησομένων G2980 Verb - Future Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

Numbers 12:7

Verse 6

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:23 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:16 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:23 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13–16 OliveGrove study links Exodus 40:34–38 OliveGrove study links Numbers 12:7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction Christ [is faithful] Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb [the] Son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular over ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [God’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular house οἶκον G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [And] we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural are ἐσμεν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural [His] οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular house οἶκός G3624 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we hold firmly κατάσχωμεν G2722 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural to [our] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular confidence παρρησίαν G3954 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular hope ἐλπίδος G1680 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [of which] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular we boast καύχημα G2745 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

NE, WH, BYZ, and TR include to the end.

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