3:1 Brothers and sisters, you are holy partners in a heavenly calling. So look carefully at Jesus, the apostle and chief priest about whom we make our declaration of faith.
3:1 Brothers and sisters, you are holy partners in a heavenly calling. So look carefully at Jesus, the apostle and chief priest about whom we make our declaration of faith.
3:2 Jesus is faithful to God, who appointed him, in the same way that Moses was faithful when he served in God's house.
3:2 Jesus is faithful to God, who appointed him, in the same way that Moses was faithful when he served in God's house.
3:3 Jesus deserves more praise than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house is praised more than the house.
3:3 Jesus deserves more praise than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house is praised more than the house.
3:4 After all, every house has a builder, but the builder of everything is God.
3:4 After all, every house has a builder, but the builder of everything is God.
3:5 Moses was a faithful servant in God's household. He told [the people] what God would say in the future.
3:5 Moses was a faithful servant in God's household. He told [the people] what God would say in the future.
3:6 But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God's household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.
3:6 But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God's household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.
3:7 As the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn.
3:7 As the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn.
3:8 Don't be stubborn like those who rebelled and tested me in the desert.
3:8 Don't be stubborn like those who rebelled and tested me in the desert.
3:10 although they had seen what I had done for 40 years. That is why I was angry with those people. So I said, 'Their hearts continue to stray, and they have not learned my ways.'
3:10 although they had seen what I had done for 40 years. That is why I was angry with those people. So I said, 'Their hearts continue to stray, and they have not learned my ways.'
3:11 So I angrily took a solemn oath that they would never enter my place of rest."
3:11 So I angrily took a solemn oath that they would never enter my place of rest."
3:12 Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
3:12 Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
3:13 Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn.
3:13 Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn.
3:14 After all, we will remain Christ's partners only if we continue to hold on to our original confidence until the end.
3:14 After all, we will remain Christ's partners only if we continue to hold on to our original confidence until the end.
3:15 Scripture says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn. Don't be stubborn like those who rebelled."
3:15 Scripture says, "If you hear God speak today, don't be stubborn. Don't be stubborn like those who rebelled."
3:16 Who heard God and rebelled? All those whom Moses led out of Egypt rebelled.
3:16 Who heard God and rebelled? All those whom Moses led out of Egypt rebelled.
3:17 With whom was God angry for 40 years? He was angry with those who sinned and died in the desert.
3:17 With whom was God angry for 40 years? He was angry with those who sinned and died in the desert.
3:18 Who did God swear would never enter his place of rest? He was talking about those who didn't obey him.
3:18 Who did God swear would never enter his place of rest? He was talking about those who didn't obey him.
3:19 So we see that they couldn't enter his place of rest because they didn't believe.
3:19 So we see that they couldn't enter his place of rest because they didn't believe.
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