KJV King James Version
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
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Hebrews 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But 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.
WEB World English Bible
but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
ASV American Standard Version
but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Christ, as a Son over his house, whose house are we, if the boldness and the rejoicing of the hope unto the end we hold fast.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 3
3 For this [man] was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4 For every house is builded by some [man]; but he that built all things [is] God.
5 And Moses verily [was] faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristδὲG1161 · dethenὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἶκονG3624 · oikoshouse: homeαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heοἶκόςG3624 · oikoshouse: homeἐσμενG1510 · eimito beἡμεῖςG3165 · memeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρρησίανG3954 · parrēsiaboldnessκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαύχημαG2745 · kauchēmaprideτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλπίδοςG1680 · elpishopeκατάσχωμεν.¶G2722 · katechōto hold back/fast
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 6:16And 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 walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.1 Corinthians 3:16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?Hebrews 10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Hebrews 6:11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:1 Corinthians 6:19What? 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?1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)Hebrews 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;Hebrews 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.1 Peter 1:3-6Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Hebrews 10:38-39Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.1 Timothy 3:15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.Hebrews 1:2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Revelation 3:11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.1 Thessalonians 5:16Rejoice evermore.
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