Hebrews 3:6
4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
- WEB
- but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
- ASV
- but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.
- DARBY
- but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are *we*, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.
- BLB
- but Christ as the Son over His house, whose house we are, if we should hold [our] confidence and the boast of [our] hope.
- ÅB
- men Kristus som Sønn over hans hus, og hans hus er vi, såfremt vi holder vår frimodighet og det håp som vi roser oss av, fast inntil enden.
- OTB
- Men Kristus er trofast som en Sønn over Guds hus. Og vi er hans hus, hvis vi holder fast på vår tillit og håpet vi roser oss av.
- B1930
- men Kristus som Sønn over hans hus, og hans hus er vi, såfremt vi holder vår frimodighet og det håp som vi roser oss av, fast inntil enden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Read in contextHebrews 10:35
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Read in context1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Read in contextHebrews 6:11
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Read in contextHebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Read in contextHebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
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