Hebrews 3:14

Hebrews 3:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
• New International Version (NIV)We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,

Context of Hebrews 3:14

12See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. 13But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first. 15As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.” 16For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?

Hebrews 3:14 word by word

μέτοχοι γὰρ τοῦ Χριστοῦ γεγόναμεν ἐάνπερ τὴν ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν·Read the interlinear

• ·γάρgar · forG1063
• We have comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• to shareμέτοχοςmetochos · partakerG3353
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• in ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• we holdκατέχωkatechō · to hold back/fastG2722
• firmlyβέβαιοςbebaios · firmG949
• toμέχριmechri mechris · untilG3360
• endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• assuranceὑπόστασιςhupostasis · confidence/essenceG5287
• at firstἀρχήarchē · beginningG746

Cross-references for Hebrews 3:14

• Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
• Hebrews 6:4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
• Hebrews 12:10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
• Romans 11:17Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
• 1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
• 1 Corinthians 9:23I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
• 1 Corinthians 10:17Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
• Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Timothy 6:2Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
• 1 Peter 4:13But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
• 1 Peter 5:1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
• 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
• Hebrews 3:6But 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.
• Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

Commentaries on Hebrews 3:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14For we are made partakers of Christ - Having believed in Christ as the promised Messiah, and embraced the whole Christian system, they were consequently made partakers of all its benefits in this life, and entitled to the fulfillment of all its exceeding great and precious promises relative to the glories of the eternal world. The former they actually possessed, the latter they could have only in case of their perseverance; therefore the apostle says, If…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14For we are made partakers of Christ - We are spiritually united to the Saviour. We become one with him. We partake of his spirit and his allotments. The sacred writers are accustomed to describe the Christian as being closely united to the Saviour, and as being one with him see the John 15:1-7; John 17:21, John 17:23 notes; Ephesians 5:30 note; 1 Corinthians 12:27 note. The idea is, that we participate in all that pertains to him. It is a union of feeling…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 The saints' privilege is, they are made partakers of Christ, that is, of the Spirit, the nature, graces, righteousness, and life of Christ; they are interested in all Christ is, in all he has done, or will do. The same spirit with which Christians set out in the ways of God, they should maintain unto the end. Perseverance in faith is the best evidence of the sincerity of our faith. Hearing the word often is a means of salvation, yet, if not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14If we stay faithful, we can be sure we belong to God's family (see Hebrews 3:6; Romans 8:9, 17; 11:22; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Colossians 1:22–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. For, &c.--enforcing the warning, He 3:12. partakers of Christ--(Compare He 3:1, 6). So "partakers of the Holy Ghost" (He 6:4). hold--Greek, "hold fast." the beginning of our confidence--that is, the confidence (literally, substantial, solid confidence) of faith which we have begun (He 6:11; 12:2). A Christian so long as he is not made perfect, considers himself as a beginner [Bengel]. unto the end--unto the coming of Christ (He 12:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 3:14

• Assurance
• Blessing
• Contingencies
• Decision
• Perseverance
• Procrastination

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Apostle
• Moses
• Unbelief
• Christ, Offices of
• Confidence
• Congregation
• Faint
• Faithful; Faithfulness

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