Hebrews 3

Chapter 3

Jesus Is Greater Than Moses

1 And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God andt are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messengert and High Priest.

2 For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entiret house.
3 But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself.

4 For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.
5 Moses was certainly faithful in God’s house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later.

6 But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.t

7 That is why the Holy Spirit says,
“Today when you hear his voice,8 don’t harden your hearts
as Israel did when they rebelled,
when they tested me in the wilderness.9 There your ancestors tested and tried my patience,
even though they saw my miracles for forty years.10 So I was angry with them, and I said,
‘Their hearts always turn away from me.
They refuse to do what I tell them.’11 So in my anger I took an oath:
‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”t12 Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters.t Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.13 You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.14 For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

15 Remember what it says:
“Today when you hear his voice,
don’t harden your hearts
as Israel did when they rebelled.”t16 And who was it who rebelled against God, even though they heard his voice? Wasn’t it the people Moses led out of Egypt?17 And who made God angry for forty years? Wasn’t it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the wilderness?18 And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasn’t it the people who disobeyed him?

19 So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest.

HEBREWS 3

Jesus Is Greater than Moses

1 My friends, God has chosen you to be his holy people. So think about Jesus, the one we call our apostle and high priest! 2 t Jesus was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in serving allt God's people. 3 But Jesus deserves more honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves more honor than the house.

4 Of course, every house is built by someone, and God is really the one who built everything.
5 Moses was a faithful servant and told God's people what would be said in the future.

6 But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope.

A Rest for God's People

7  t It is just as the Holy Spirit says,
“If you hear God's voice today,

8 don't be stubborn!
Don't rebel like those people
who were tested
in the desert.
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9 t For forty years your ancestors
tested God and saw
the things he did.

10 “Then God got tired of them
and said,
‘You people never
show good sense,
and you don't understand
what I want you to do.’

11 God became angry
and told the people,
‘You will never enter
my place of rest!’ ”
12 My friends, watch out! Don't let evil thoughts or doubts make any of you turn from the living God. 13 You must encourage one another each day. And you must keep on while there is still a time that can be called “today.” If you don't, then sin may fool some of you and make you stubborn. 14 We were sure about Christ when we first became his people. So let's hold tightly to our faith until the end.

15 t The Scriptures say,
“If you hear his voice today,
don't be stubborn
like those who rebelled.”
16  t Who were those people that heard God's voice and rebelled? Weren't they the same ones that came out of Egypt with Moses? 17 Who were the people that made God angry for 40 years? Weren't they the ones that sinned and died in the desert? 18 And who did God say would never enter his place of rest? Weren't they the ones that disobeyed him? 19 We see that those people did not enter the place of rest because they did not have faith.