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But he is worthy of more “glory” than Moses, as the founder of a house has more “honor” than the house itself.(A) Every house is founded by someone, but the founder of all is God. Moses was “faithful in all his house” as a “servant” to testify to what would be spoken, [a](B)but Christ was faithful as a son placed over his house. We are his house, if [only] we hold fast to our confidence and pride in our hope.

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  1. 3:6 The majority of manuscripts add “firm to the end,” but these words are not found in the three earliest and best witnesses and are probably an interpolation derived from Hb 3:14.

Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses,(A) just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.(B) “Moses was faithful as a servant(C) in all God’s house,”[a](D) bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. But Christ is faithful as the Son(E) over God’s house. And we are his house,(F) if indeed we hold firmly(G) to our confidence and the hope(H) in which we glory.

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  1. Hebrews 3:5 Num. 12:7