Hebrews 3:1
For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;
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2Who kept faith with God who gave him his place, even as Moses did in all his house.
Cross References
Psalms 110:4The Lord has made an oath, and will not take it back. You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.
Isaiah 5:12And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.
Ezekiel 12:3And you, O son of man, by day, before their eyes, get ready the vessels of one who is taken away, and go away from your place to another place before their eyes: it may be that they will see, though they are an uncontrolled people.
Haggai 1:5For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways.
John 20:21And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you.
Romans 1:6Among whom you in the same way have been marked out to be disciples of Jesus Christ:
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 3:1
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, ver. 1-6 . II. He then adds many weighty counsels and cautions, ver. 7, to the end . Read the whole commentary →