Hebrews 3
Hebrews 3 is part of “Christ Superior to Moses and Joshua” (3:1–4:13) in the outline of Hebrews.
Hebrews 3 summary
In this chapter the apostle applies what he had said in the chapter foregoing concerning the priesthood of Christ, I. In a serious pathetic exhortation that this great high priest, who was discovered to them, might be seriously considered by them (Heb 3:1-6). II. He then adds many weighty counsels and cautions (Heb 3:7 to the end).
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Hebrews 3 (GNV)
Geneva Bible 1599 (public domain)
Jesus Greater Than Moses
1Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus: 2Who was faithfull to him that hath appointed him, euen as Moses was in al his house. 3For this man is counted worthy of more glory then Moses, inasmuch as he which hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house. 4For euery house is builded of some man, and he that hath built all things, is God. 5Now Moses verely was faithfull in all his house, as a seruant, for a witnesse of the thinges which should be spoken after. 6But Christ is as the Sonne, ouer his owne house, whose house we are, if we holde fast that confidence and that reioycing of that hope vnto the ende.
Warning Against Unbelief
7Wherefore, as the holy Ghost sayth, To day if ye shall heare his voyce, 8Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, according to the day of the tentation in the wildernes, 9Where your fathers tempted me, prooued me, and sawe my workes fourtie yeeres long. 10Wherefore I was grieued with that generation, and sayde, They erre euer in their heart, neither haue they knowen my wayes. 11Therefore I sware in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest. 12Take heede, brethren, least at any time there be in any of you an euill heart, and vnfaithfull, to depart away from the liuing God. 13But exhort one another dayly, while it is called to day, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulnes of sinne. 14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning, wherewith we are vpholden, 15So long as it is sayd, To day if ye heare his voyce, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation. 16For some when they heard, prouoked him to anger: howbeit, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17But with whome was he displeased fourtie yeeres? Was hee not displeased with them that sinned, whose carkeises fell in the wildernes? 18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but vnto them that obeyed not? 19So we see that they could not enter in, because of vnbeliefe.