New American Standard Bible 1995
Hebrews 3:2
Hebrews 3:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- New International Version (NIV)He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house.
- New King James Version (NKJV)who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house.
Context of Hebrews 3:2
1Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house. 3For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. 4For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.
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πιστὸν ὄντα τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτὸν ὡς καὶ Μωϋσῆς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Hebrews 3:2
- Hebrews 2:17Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
- John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 7:18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
- John 8:29And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
- John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
- John 17:4I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.
- 1 Samuel 12:6Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt.
- Hebrews 3:5Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later;
- Numbers 12:7Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household;
- Deuteronomy 4:5“See, I have taught you statutes and judgments just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do thus in the land where you are entering to possess it.
- 1 Timothy 1:12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,
- Hebrews 3:6but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house--whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
- Ephesians 2:22in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.
- 1 Timothy 3:15but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
Commentaries on Hebrews 3:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Who was faithful to him - In Numbers 12:7, God gives this testimony to Moses: My servant Moses - is faithful in all my house; and to this testimony the apostle alludes. House not only means the place where a family dwells, but also the family itself. The whole congregation of Israel was the house or family of God, and God is represented as dwelling among them; and Moses was his steward, and was faithful in the discharge of his office; strictly enforcing…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Who was faithful - see the note, Hebrews 2:17. He performed with fidelity all the functions entrusted to him. To him that appointed him - Margin, “made.” The word “made,” however, is used in the sense of constituted, or appointed. The meaning is, that he was faithful to God. Perhaps Paul urges on them the necessity of considering “his fidelity” in order to keep “them” from the danger of apostasy. A leading object of this Epistle was to preserve those whom…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Jesus was loyal to God and the mission given to him by the Father (Hebrews 5:7–10; 12:1–3; Philippians 2:5–11), just like Moses was (Numbers 12:7). Many Jews in the first century saw Moses as the greatest person in history, even more important than angels.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. He first notes the feature of resemblance between Moses and Christ, in order to conciliate the Hebrew Christians whom He addressed, and who still entertained a very high opinion of Moses; he afterwards brings forward Christ's superiority to Moses. Who was faithful--The Greek implies also that He still is faithful, namely, as our mediating High Priest, faithful to the trust God has assigned Him (He 2:17). So Moses in God's house (Nu 12:7). appointed…Read the comment
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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
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