Hebrews 3
Lutheran reading notes
In Hebrews chapter 3, the message of the gospel develops the theme of Christ as the perfect high priest. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 3:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses {was faithful} in all his house. {appointed: Gr. made}
Hebrews 3:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Hebrews 3:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For every house is builded by some {man}; but he that built all things {is} God.
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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;
Hebrews 3:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Hebrews 3:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Hebrews 3:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Hebrews 3:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Hebrews 3:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in {their} heart; and they have not known my ways.
Hebrews 3:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) {They...: Gr. If they shall enter}
Hebrews 3:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Hebrews 3:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 3:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Hebrews 3:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Hebrews 3:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
Hebrews 3:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But with whom was he grieved forty years? {was it} not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
Hebrews 3:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
Hebrews 3:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Hebrews 3:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.