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Heb. 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priestp of our profession, Christ Jesus;

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Heb. 4:14• ¹⁴Having therefore a great high priest, passed as he hath through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. (Heb. 4:14)

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1-6: Christ is more worthy than Moses;

7-19: therefore if we believe not in him, we shall be more worthy punishment than hardhearted Israel.

holy.

Col. 1:22• ²²yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy, and unblamable, and irreproachable before him, (Col. 1:22)

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Col. 3:12• ¹²Put on therefore, as elect of God, holy [and] beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering; (Col. 3:12)

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1 Thess. 5:27• ²⁷I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] brethren. (1 Thess. 5:27)

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2 Tim. 1:9• ⁹who saved us, and called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times everlasting, (2 Tim. 1:9)

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1 Peter 2:9• ⁹But ye [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set out the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness unto his marvellous light; (1 Peter 2:9)

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1 Peter 3:5• ⁵For thus also heretofore the holy women that hoped in God adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands; (1 Peter 3:5)

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2 Peter 1:3‑10• ³As his divine power hath granted to us all things that [are] for life and godliness through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and excellence,
⁴through which he hath granted to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world in lust.
⁵But for this very thing also, bringing in besides all diligence, in your faith supply virtue, and in virtue knowledge,
⁶and in knowledge temperance, and in temperance endurance, and in endurance godliness,
⁷and in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love:
⁸For these things being in you and abounding make [you] not idle nor unfruitful for the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ:
⁹for he with whom they are not present is blind, shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his old sins.
¹⁰Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure; for in doing these things ye shall never stumble. (2 Peter 1:3‑10)

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Rev. 18:20• ²⁰Rejoice over her, O heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets: for God hath judged your judgment on her. (Rev. 18:20)

partakers.

Heb. 3:14• ¹⁴For we are become companions of Christ if indeed we hold fast the beginning of the confidence firm unto the end. (Heb. 3:14)

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Rom. 11:17• ¹⁷But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou being a wild olive wert grafted in among them and becamest a fellow-partaker of the root and the fatness of the olive tree, (Rom. 11:17)

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Rom. 15:27• ²⁷For they were pleased, and they are their debtors; for if in their spiritual things the Gentiles had a share, they ought also in things carnal to minister to them. (Rom. 15:27)

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1 Cor. 9:23• ²³And all things I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may become a fellow-partaker of it. (1 Cor. 9:23)

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1 Cor. 10:17• ¹⁷Because we, the many, are one loaf, one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. (1 Cor. 10:17)

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2 Cor. 1:7• ⁷knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the comfort. (2 Cor. 1:7)

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Eph. 3:6• ⁶that the nations are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and fellow-partakers of the promises in Christ Jesus by the gospel, (Eph. 3:6)

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Col. 1:12• ¹²giving thanks to the Father that qualified us for sharing the inheritance of the saints in light; (Col. 1:12)

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1 Tim. 6:2• ²And they that have believing masters let them not despise [them] because they are brethren, but the more let them serve, because they that partake of the good service are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort. (1 Tim. 6:2)

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1 Peter 5:1• ¹Elders [therefore] that [are] among you I exhort that [am] fellow-elder, and witness of the sufferings of Christ, that [am] also partaker of the glory about to be revealed. (1 Peter 5:1)

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2 Peter 1:4• ⁴through which he hath granted to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world in lust. (2 Peter 1:4)

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1 John 1:3• ³that which we have seen and have heard we report to you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us; yea, and our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. (1 John 1:3)

the heavenly.

Rom. 1:6‑7• ⁶among whom are ye also, called of Jesus Christ,
⁷to all that are in Rome beloved of God, called saints: grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:6‑7)

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Rom. 8:28‑30• ²⁸But we do know that all things work together for good to those that love God, to those that are called according to purpose.
²⁹For whom he foreknew, he also predetermined [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he should be first-born among many brethren.
³⁰But whom he predetermined, them also he called, and whom he called, them also he justified, and whom he justified, them also he glorified. (Rom. 8:28‑30)

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Rom. 9:24• ²⁴us whom he also called not only out of Jews, but also out of Gentiles, (Rom. 9:24)

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1 Cor. 1:2• ²to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, c [persons] sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirs and ours; (1 Cor. 1:2)

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Eph. 4:1,4• ¹I exhort you therefore, I the prisoner in [the] Lord, that ye walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
⁴one body and one Spirit, even as ye were also called in one hope of your calling; (Eph. 4:1,4)

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Phil. 3:14• ¹⁴but one thing(for-getting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before, I pursue goalward unto the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:14)

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1 Thess. 2:12• ¹²that ye should walk worthily of God that calleth you unto his own kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12)

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2 Thess. 1:11• ¹¹Whereunto we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling and fulfil every good pleasure of goodness and work of faith with power; (2 Thess. 1:11)

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2 Thess. 2:14• ¹⁴whereunto he called you by our gospel unto obtaining of [the] glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thess. 2:14)

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1 Tim. 6:12• ¹²Combat the good combat of faith; lay hold on the life eternal whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (1 Tim. 6:12)

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2 Tim. 1:9• ⁹who saved us, and called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times everlasting, (2 Tim. 1:9)

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1 Peter 5:10• ¹⁰But the God of all grace that called you unto his everlasting glory in Christ Jesus, after having suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground: (1 Peter 5:10)

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2 Peter 1:10• ¹⁰Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure; for in doing these things ye shall never stumble. (2 Peter 1:10)

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Jude 1• ¹Jude, servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and preserved by Jesus Christ: (Jude 1)

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Rev. 17:14• ¹⁴These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them (for he is Lord of lords and King of kings), and those that are with him, called and chosen and faithful. (Rev. 17:14)

consider.

Isa. 1:3• (Isa. 1:3)

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Isa. 5:12• (Isa. 5:12)

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Isa. 41:20• (Isa. 41:20)

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Ezek. 12:3• (Ezek. 12:3)

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Ezek. 18:28• (Ezek. 18:28)

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Hag. 1:5• (Hag. 1:5)

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Hag. 2:15• (Hag. 2:15)

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John 20:27• ²⁷Then he saith to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands, and reach thy hand, and put [it] into my side, and be not unbelieving but believing. (John 20:27)

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2 Tim. 2:7• ⁷Apprehend what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. (2 Tim. 2:7)

the apostle.

John 20:21• ²¹He said therefore to them again, Peace to you: according as the Father hath sent me forth, I also send you. (John 20:21)

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John 20• (John 20)

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Rom. 15:8• ⁸For I say that Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for God's truth to confirm the promises of the fathers; (Rom. 15:8)

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Heb. 2:17• ¹⁷Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people; (Heb. 2:17)

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Heb. 4:14‑15• ¹⁴Having therefore a great high priest, passed as he hath through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.
¹⁵For we have not a high priest unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but tempted as he hath been in all things alike apart from sin. (Heb. 4:14‑15)

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Heb. 5:1‑10• ¹For every high priest taken from among men is constituted for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
²being able to forbear with the ignorant and erring, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;
³and on account of this he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins.
⁴And no one taketh the honour to himself but called by God, just as Aaron also.
⁵So the Christ also glorified not himself to be made high priest; but he that spoke unto him, My Son art thou: I Today have begotten thee;
⁶even as also in another [place] he saith, Thou [art] priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek;
⁷who in the days of his flesh having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him that was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears, and having been heard because of his godly fear,
⁸though being Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered,
⁹and, perfected, he became to all those that obey him author of salvation everlasting,
¹⁰addressed by God high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. (Heb. 5:1‑10)

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Heb. 6:20• ²⁰where entered forerunner for us Jesus, become forever high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. (Heb. 6:20)

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Heb. 7:26• ²⁶For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens, (Heb. 7:26)

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Heb. 8:1‑3• ¹Now a chief point [in connection] with the things said [is]: We have such a high priest who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
²minister of the holies and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, not man.
³For every high priest is constituted for the offering both gifts and sacrifices, whence necessity [is] that he also have something which he may offer. (Heb. 8:1‑3)

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Heb. 9:11• ¹¹But Christ having come high priest of the good things to come by the better and more perfect tabernacle, not handmade (that is, not of this creation), (Heb. 9:11)

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Heb. 10:21• ²¹and [having] a great priest over the house of God, (Heb. 10:21)

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Psa. 110:4• (Psa. 110:4)

• How out of place would have been the introduction of his own apostolate! The Son of God, the Christ, had deigned to be the Apostle of our confession (ch. 3:1). (“Hebrews 1:1-2” by W. Kelly)

• Since the Jews, as such, were accustomed to be called "brethren" after the flesh, there was the more propriety in designating Christian Jews "holy brethren," however truly it applied to any Christian. (“Hebrews 3:1-6” by W. Kelly)

• "Partakers of a heavenly calling." Such indeed they were. They entered the new privilege not by a tie of birth, but by call of God. (“Hebrews 3:1-6” by W. Kelly)

• He is exercising the function of a teacher, rather than of an Apostle, however truly he was this. He is unfolding the treasures of the O. T. in the light of Christ, of His blood and presence in heaven most particularly. (“Hebrews 3:1-6” by W. Kelly)

• Here the sacred writer places himself among the believing Jews, saying “our”; and, instead of speaking of himself as an apostle, he points out Jesus as the Apostle. (“Hebrews 3” by J.N. Darby)

• {v.1-6} In the opening verses of this chapter the House of God is introduced to show the sphere in which His priesthood is exercised. (“The High Priest of Our Profession: Hebrews 3:1-6” by H. Smith)

• As Jews they had been accustomed to being called “brethren” and were partakers of the earthly calling. As Christians they are “holy brethren” and, in common with all other Christians, are the subjects of the “calling on high of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14). (“The High Priest of Our Profession: Hebrews 3:1-6” by H. Smith)

• The true end of all ministry is not simply to occupy hearers with the truth ministered, but to bring them into touch with the end of all ministry—to leave them “considering” Jesus. (“The High Priest of Our Profession: Hebrews 3:1-6” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Wherefore, holy brethren, partakersc of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus,

JND Translation Notes

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Here metochos, who have been made, called to be, partakers of it. They had been koinonoi of Israel's rights. See ch. 2.14.

W. Kelly Translation

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Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesusa,

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The word "Christ" of the KJV, following T. R., rightly disappears in the RV.