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Hebrews 3:5 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 3 · verse 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;Hebrews 3:5 · King James Version
Hebrews 3:5 in context
3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
5And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6But 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.
7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
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Key words (Strong's)
- testimonymartyriontestimonyG3142 →
- faithfulpistostrusty, faithful, of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business…G4103 →
- servanttherapōnan attendant, servant of God, spoken of Moses discharging the duties committed to him by…G2324 →
- verilymentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- MosesmōysēsMoses = "drawing out", the legislator of the Jewish people and in a certain sense the…G3475 →
- houseoikosa house, an inhabited house, home, any building whatever, of a palace, the house of God…G3624 →
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In these verses we have the application of the doctrine laid down in the close of the last chapter concerning the priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ. And observe, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6