Hebrews 3:1

Hebrews 3:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,

Context of Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus; 2who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house. 3For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house.

Hebrews 3:1 word by word

Ὅθεν, ἀδελφοὶ ἅγιοι, κλήσεως ἐπουρανίου μέτοχοι, κατανοήσατε τὸν ἀπόστολον καὶ ἀρχιερέα τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν ἸησοῦνRead the interlinear

• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• partakersμέτοχοςmetochos · partakerG3353
• heavenlyἐπουράνιοςepouranios · heavenlyG2032
• callingκλῆσιςklēsis · callingG2821
• considerκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• Apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• Highἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• confessionὁμολογίαhomologia · confessionG3671
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Hebrews 3:1

• Colossians 1:22yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:
• Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:27I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.
• 2 Timothy 1:9who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
• 1 Peter 2:9But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• 1 Peter 3:5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
• 2 Peter 1:3seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
• Hebrews 3:14for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:
• Romans 11:17But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;
• Romans 15:27Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.
• 1 Corinthians 9:23And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.
• 1 Corinthians 10:17seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.
• 2 Corinthians 1:7and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the comfort.
• Ephesians 3:6to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
• Colossians 1:12giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Commentaries on Hebrews 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Holy brethren - Persons consecrated to God, as the word literally implies, and called, in consequence, to be holy in heart, holy in life, and useful in the world. The Israelites are often called a holy people, saints, etc., because consecrated to God, and because they were bound by their profession to be holy; and yet these appellations are given to them in numberless instances where they were very unholy. The not attending to this circumstance, and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Wherefore - That is, since Christ sustains such a character as has been stated in the previous chapter; since he is so able to succour those who need assistance; since he assumed our nature that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest, his character ought to be attentively considered, and we ought to endeavor fully to understand it. Holy brethren - The name “brethren” is often given to Christians to denote that they are of one family. It is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The superior worth and dignity of Christ above Moses is shown. (1-6) The Hebrews are warned of the sin and danger of unbelief. (7-13) And of necessity of faith in Christ, and of stedfastly following him. (14-19) Verses 1-6 Christ is to be considered as the Apostle of our profession, the Messenger sent by God to men, the great Revealer of that faith which we profess to hold, and of that hope which we profess to have. As Christ, the Messiah, anointed for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1holy brothers: In ancient times, speakers and writers often called religious groups "brothers" (Greek adelphoi), including both men and women. Many modern translations use "brothers and sisters." set your focus on Jesus: Focusing on Jesus helps you stay strong in your faith (Hebrews 2:9; 12:1–2). the apostle: This term may emphasize the Son’s role in sharing God’s name and message (2:12; Matt 10:40; Mark 9:37; Luke 10:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-19As Moses especially was the prophet by whom "God in times past spake to the fathers," being the mediator of the law, Paul deems it necessary now to show that, great as was Moses, the Son of God is greater. Ebrard in Alford remarks, The angel of the covenant came in the name of God before Israel; Moses in the name of Israel before God; whereas the high priest came both in the name of God (bearing the name Jehovah on his forehead) before Israel, and in the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 3:1

• Apostle
• Call
• Jesus Continued
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• High priest
• Christ, Jesus
• Apostle
• Moses
• Unbelief
• Calling

Commentaries on Hebrews 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings