Parallel Verses English Standard Version 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. King James Bible 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible But Christ as the Son in his own house: which house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and glory of hope unto the end. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 to the end. Weymouth New Testament but Christ was faithful as a Son having authority over God's house, and we are that house, if we hold firm to the End the boldness and the hope which we boast of as ours. Hebrews 3:6 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesBut Christ Replacing the human name Jesus, and being the official name which marks his position over the house. As a son (ὡς υἱὸς) The fidelity of Moses and the fidelity of Christ are exhibited in different spheres: of Moses in that of servant; of Christ in that of son. Over his own house (ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ) Comp. Hebrews 10:21, and notice ἐπὶ over his house, and ἐν in all his house, of Moses. For "his own house" rend. "his house," referring to God. Reference to Christ would destroy the parallel. It is said by some that the matter of respective positions is irrelevant: that the main point is fidelity, and that therefore it does not matter whether Moses was a son or a servant, provided he was faithful. But the writer evidently feels that Christ's position as a son enhanced his fidelity. Comp. Hebrews 5:8. The implication is that Christ's position involved peculiar difficulties and temptations. Whose house (οὗ) God's house. The church is nowhere called the house of Christ. We (ἡμεῖς) Even as was the house in which Moses served. The Christian community is thus emphatically designated as the house of God, implying the transitoriness of the Mosaic system. Comp. 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 3:17; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:22; 1 Peter 4:17. Hold fast (κατάσξωμεν) The verb is used in N.T. as here, 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Plm 1:13; of restraining or preventing, Luke 4:42; of holding back or holding down with an evil purpose, Romans 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; of holding one's course toward, bearing down for, Acts 27:40. The confidence and the rejoicing of the hope (τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ τὸ καύχημα τῆς ἐλπίδος) The combination confidence and rejoicing N.T.o. Rejoicing or boasting of hope N.T.o, but comp. 1 Thessalonians 2:19. For παρρησία confidence see on 1 Timothy 3:13. The entire group of words, καύχημα ground of glorying, καύχησις act of glorying, and καυχᾶσθαι to glory, is peculiarly Pauline. Outside of the Pauline letters καυχᾶσθαι occurs only James 1:9; James 4:16; καύχησις only James 4:16; and καύχημα only here. The thought here is that the condition of being and continuing the house of God is the holding fast of the hope in Christ (ἐλπίδος of the object of hope) and in the consummation of God's kingdom in him; making these the ground of boasting, exultantly confessing and proclaiming this hope. There must be, not only confidence, but joyful confidence. Comp. Romans 5:3; Ephesians 3:12, Ephesians 3:13; Philippians 3:3. continued... Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as. Psalm 2:6,7,12 Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion... John 3:35,36 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand... whose. if. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved. Revelation 2:25 But that which you have already hold fast till I come. Revelation 3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man take your crown. rejoicing. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice ever more. 1 Peter 1:3-6,8 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ... Cross References Romans 11:22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? Galatians 6:10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Ephesians 3:12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. 1 Timothy 3:15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Hebrews 1:2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. Hebrews 3:14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. 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