Jesus – The Builder of the House

Grace Church of Philly

Hebrews 3:1-6 (ESV)

Jesus Greater Than Moses

3 Therefore, holy brothers,^[a] you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, ² who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s^[b] house. ³ For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. ⁴ (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) ⁵ Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, ⁶ but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.^[c]

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Footnotes

1. Hebrews 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 12
2. Hebrews 3:2 Greek his; also verses 5, 6
3. Hebrews 3:6 Some manuscripts insert firm to the end