a dwelling (more or less extensive · noun — nominative singular masculine
we
ἐσμένesmén
G2070
we are
if
ἐάνπερeanper
G1437
a conditional particle · conditional particle + conjunction
we
ἡμεῖςhēmeîs
G2249
we (only used when emphatic)
fast
κατάσχωμεν.¶kataschōmen
G2722
to hold down (fast) · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural
confidence
παρρησίανparrēsian
G3954
all out-spokenness · noun — accusative singular feminine
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
rejoicing
καύχημαkauchēma
G2745
a boast (properly · noun — accusative singular neuter
hope
ἐλπίδοςelpidos
G1680
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence · noun — genitive singular feminine
firm
βεβαίανbebaian
G949
stable (literally or figuratively) · adjective — accusative singular feminine
unto
μέχριmechri
G3360
as far as · preposition
end
τέλουςtelous
G5056
properly · noun — genitive singular neuter
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and w…
1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Hebrews 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus…
1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Hebrews 6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Hebrews 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 3:1-6
In these verses we have the application of the doctrine laid down in the close of the last chapter concerning the priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ. And observe,
I. In how fervent and affectionate a manner the apostle exhorts Christians to have this high priest much in their thoughts, and to make him the object of their close and serious consideration; and surely no one in earth or heaven deserves our consideration more than he. That this exhortation might be made the more effectual, observe,
1. The honourable compellation used towards those to whom he wrote: Holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling. (1.) Brethren, not only my brethren, but the brethren of Christ, and in him brethr…
But Christ--was and is faithful (Heb 3:2).
as a son over his own house--rather, "over His (GOD'S, Heb 3:4) house"; and therefore, as the inference from His being one with God, over His own house. So Heb 10:21, "having an High Priest over the house of God." Christ enters His Father's house as the Master [OVER it], but Moses as a servant [IN it, Heb 3:2, Heb 3:5] [CHRYSOSTOM]. An ambassador in the absence of the king is very distinguished--in the presence of the king he falls back into the multitude [BENGEL].
whose house are we--Paul and his Hebrew readers. One old manuscript, with Vulgate and LUCIFER, reads, "which house"; but the weightiest manuscripts support English Version reading.…
But Christ as a Son over his own house - Moses was faithful as a servant In the house; Jesus was faithful, as the first-born Son, Over the house of which he is the Heir and Governor. Here, then, is the conclusion of the argument in reference to Christ's superiority over Moses. Moses did not found the house or family, Christ did; Moses was but in the house, or one of the family, Christ was over the house as its Ruler; Moses was but servant in the house, Christ was the Son and Heir; Moses was in the house of another, Christ in his own house.
It is well known to every learned reader that the pronoun αυτου, without an aspirate, signifies his simply; and that with the aspirate, αὑτου, it signifi…
The Church Fathers
— "But Christ as a Son." For even if he is called faithful, Paul says, it is as a genuine Son that he is faithful, fulfilling the will of the Father, rather the common will of the holy Trinity. "whose house we are."Here we are the house of Christ, the faithful, according to what is written: "I will dwell in them." (Lev. 27:12; 2 Cor. 6:16) — "if we hold fast the confidence." We shall be his house if we do not shrink back because of the faith that belongs to him, but boast with boldness, and hope to receive good things from Him as God, not being shaken or doubting in anything.
But since he said, "as Moses," do not think that he is as Moses; "the glory of this" high priest "is greater than that of Moses inasmuch as the maker of a house has greater honor than the house." Similarly the honor of the Lord and the Son is greater than that of the servant Moses. "Every house was built by someone," but "he who created Moses" and "built all things is God. And Moses was certainly faithful," but as an assistant, "as a servant was faithful to testify to the things that were to be spoken later." In truth Christ is not a faithful servant like Moses, but "as a son" he was faithful, and not over the shrine of the temple but over the souls of people. In fact, "we are his house if we stand firm in his confidence" and are not brought into disorder while "in the glory of his hope." But if we transgress, we cause his suffering.
"But Christ as a Son over His own house." Perceivest thou how he separates the thing made and the maker, the servant and the son? Moreover He indeed enters into His Father's property as a master, but the other as a servant. "Whose" (i.e. God's) "house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end." Here again he encourages them to press forward nobly, and not to fall: for we shall be the "house" of God (he says), as Moses was, "if we hold fast our confidence and our rejoicing firm unto the end." He however (he would say) that is distressed in his trials, and who falls, doth not glory: he that is ashamed, he that hideth himself, has no confidence, he that is perplexed doth not glory. And then he also commends them, saying, "if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end," implying that they had even made a beginning; but that there is need of the end, and not simply to stand, but to have their hope firm "in full assurance of faith," without being shaken by their trials.
Dictionary and topics
Moses — Drawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen. 45:17-25), Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt. This immigration took place probably about 350 years…
Blessing · CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE — CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Hope · 1:5,23,27; — 1:5,23,27;
Houses · Illustrative: Of the church — Illustrative: Of the church
Steadfastness · Should be manifested: In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope — Should be manifested: In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope
Titles And Names Of The Church · House of Christ — House of Christ
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
But Christ as a Son over his own house,.... As Moses was not, though the Jews say that he was (a) and (b), "lord and master of the house"; yea, and , "the Son of the house" (c); but this he was not: Christ is the Son and heir, the Lord and master; he is a Son, not by creation, or by adoption, or by office, but by nature: hence it appears that he is God, and is equal with God; and this his sonship is the foundation of his office, and he becomes the heir of all things: and when he is said to be "as a Son", it does not intend mere resemblance; but is expressive of his right to heirship and government, and of the esteem and reverence he had in his house, and of his fidelity as a Son there; and…
Hebrews 3:1-6
1. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
1. Unde fratres sancti vocationis coelestis participes, considerate Apostolum et sacerdotem confessionis nostrae, Christum Iesum;
2. Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
2. Qui fidelis est ei qui constituit eum, quemadmodum et Moses in Tota domo ejus.
3. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house.
3. Majore quippe gloria hic dignus habitus est quam Moses, quanto majorem habet honorem architectus domus…
We are part of Christ’s house if we keep our courage. The author could not give unqualified assurance to those who were drifting away from Christ and the church. Those who persevere in the faith have assurance that they are part of God’s house (see 3:14; Rom 8:9, 17; 11:22; 2 Cor 13:5; Col 1:22-23).
