1.
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
holy. See Acts 9:13 .
brethren . i.e. of one another.
partakers . Greek. metochos. See Hebrews 1:9 .
heavenly . Greek. epouranios . See John 3:12 .
calling . Compare Hebrews 12:25 .
consider . App-133 .
Apostle . Only here applied to the Lord. App-189
profession . Greek. homologia. See 2 Corinthians 9:13 .
Christ . The texts omit.
Jesus . App-98 .
2.
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
faithful . Greek. pist o s . App-150 .
also Moses = Moses also. See Romans 5:14 . The name occurs eleven times in Hebrews.
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.
this Man = He.
counted worthy . Greek. axioo. See Acts 15:38 .
glory . Seep. 1511.
than . Greek. para . See Hebrews 1:4 . four in Gospels ("prepare"). See Matthew 11:10 ; &c.
4.
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
some man = some one. Greek. tis . App-123 .
God . App-98 .
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;
servant . Greek. therapon. App-190 . Used of Moses. EX. Heb 14:31 (Septuagint)
to be spoken after = about to be spoken. Greek. laleo. App-121 .
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.
Christ . App-98 .
a Son = Son. App-108 . See Hebrews 1:2 .
own . Omit.
if . Greek. ean . App-118 .
hold fast. Greek. katecho. See 2 Thessalonians 2:6 .
confidence . Greek. parrhesia. See Acts 4:13 ; Acts 28:31 .
rejoicing . Greek. kauchema. See Romans 4:2 .
firm . Same as "stedfast", Hebrews 3:14 .
7.
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Holy Ghost . App-101 .
will = should.
8.
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Harden . Greek. skleruno. See Acts 19:9 .
provocation . Greek. parapikrasmos. Only here and Hebrews 3:15 . Used in the Septuagint in Psalms 95:8 , from which this is quoted. Compare Hebrews 3:16 .
in = according to. Greek. kata . App-104 .
9.
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
proved . Greek. dokimazo, to put to the test, but the texts read en dokimasia, in, or by, a testing.
saw . Greek. eidon. App-133 .
10.
Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
grieved . Greek. prosochtizo. Only here and Hebrews 3:17 . Many times in the Septuagint, including Psalms 95:10 , whence this is quoted.
that . The texts read "this".
generation . Greek. genea, nation, or race. Primarily of those in wilderness, prophetically of whole race.
alway . App-151 .
have . . . known = knew. Greek. ginosko. App-132 .
11.
So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
They, &c . Literally If ( App-118 . a) they shall.
into . Greek. eis. App-104 .
rest . Greek. katapausis. See Acts 7:49 .
12.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Take heed . Greek. blepo . App-133 .
lest . Greek. me. App-105 .
any = any one. Greek. tis . App-123 .
evil . Greek. poneros. App-128 .
departing = falling away. Compare Luke 8:13 . 1 Timothy 4:1 .
living God . See Hebrews 9:14 ; Hebrews 10:31 ; Hebrews 12:22 .Acts 14:15 . Compare Deuteronomy 5:26 .
13.
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
exhort . Greek. parakaleo. App-134 .
daily . Literally according to (Greek. kata , as Hebrews 3:8 ) each day.
lest = in order that (Greek. hin a) not (Greek. me) .
deceitfulness . Greek. apate. See Ephesians 4:22 .
sin . Greek. hamartia. App-128 .
14.
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
are made = have become.
beginning . Greek. arche. See App-172 .
confidence . Greek. hupostasis . See Hebrews 1:3 .
stedfast . See Hebrews 3:6 with Hebrews 2:2 .
15.
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
While, &c . Literally In (Greek. en) its being said. i.e. the exhortation of Hebrews 3:13 is to them. Compare verses: Hebrews 3:7 , Hebrews 3:8 .
16.
For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
some . Greek. tines. App-124 .
when . . . heard = having heard.
provoke . Greek. parapikraino. Only here. Often in the Septuagint
out of . Greek. ek . App-104 .
17.
But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
had . Omit.
sinned . Greek. hamartano. App-128 .
carcases . Greek. kolon . Only here. See Numbers 14:29 (Septuagint)
18.
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
but = if not. Greek. ei me .
believed not = disbelieved or disobeyed. Greek. apeitheo. Compare App-128 . Hebrews 3:1 , and Romans 2:8 ; Romans 10:21 .
19.
So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
So = And.
see . Greek. blepo , as in Hebrews 3:12 .
because of . Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 3:2 .