Hebrews 3:5

While the faithful service of Moses in the whole house of God was that of a servant, whose duty was to bear testimony to a message still to come,

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And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

In Context

4For every house has its founder, and the founder of the universe is God.

6the faithfulness of Christ was that of a son set over the house of God. And we are his house – if only we retain, unshaken to the end, the courage and confidence inspired by our hope.

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Cross References

Joshua 1:7Only be strong and brave, mindful to carry out all your orders from my servant Moses, turning neither to the right nor to the left, so that you may succeed wherever you go.

Joshua 8:31as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the Israelites, according to the directions written in the law book of Moses. It was an altar of undressed stones, to which no man had ever taken an iron tool. They sacrificed burnt-offerings to the Lord upon it, and recompense offerings.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 3:2-7

Attention Due to Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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