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So Consider Jesus As Faithful, Like Moses. But He Is Worthy of More Glory Than Moses

Hence[a] holy brothers, partakers[b] of a heavenly calling, consider[c] the Apostle and High Priest of our confession— Jesus— as being faithful[d] to the One having appointed Him, as also was Moses in His[e] whole house. For this One has been considered-worthy of more glory than Moses— to the degree that the One[f] having built the house has more honor than the house.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 3:1 This begins the conclusion and application of 1:1-2:18.
  2. Hebrews 3:1 Or, partners, sharers.
  3. Hebrews 3:1 Or, think carefully about.
  4. Hebrews 3:2 Jesus did not die an unfortunate death. He was faithful to what God appointed Him to do, just like Moses.
  5. Hebrews 3:2 That is, in God’s whole household. Or, Moses in his whole house.
  6. Hebrews 3:3 That is, Jesus, making Him the builder of the house of which Moses was a part. Or, the one, referring to a general proverb which illustrates the magnitude of Christ’s glory.

Jesus Greater Than Moses

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters,(A) who share in the heavenly calling,(B) fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge(C) as our apostle and high priest.(D) He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.(E) Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses,(F) just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

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