Hebrews 3:3

Hebrews chapter 3 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house.

Context

v.2who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

v.3This passage

v.4For every house is builded by some one; but he that built all things is God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

  • Zechariah 4:9

    The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.

  • Colossians 1:18

    And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

  • Hebrews 1:2

    hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

  • Hebrews 2:9

    But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.

  • Hebrews 3:6

    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.