Hebrews 3:3
Good News Translation
A man who builds a house receives more honor than the house itself. In the same way Jesus is worthy of much greater honor than Moses.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet Jesus is worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus deserves more honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves more honor than the house.

New American Bible
But he is worthy of more “glory” than Moses, as the founder of a house has more “honor” than the house itself.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house.

this.

Hebrews 3:6 But Christ, as the Son in his own house: which house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and glory of hope unto the end.

Hebrews 1:2-4 In these days, hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world. . . .

Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God he might taste death for all.

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

who.

Zechariah 4:9 The hands of Zorobabel have laid the foundations of this house, and his hands shall finish it: and you shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to you.

Zechariah 6:12,13 And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: BEHOLD A MAN, THE ORIENT IS HIS NAME: and under him shall he spring up, and shall build a temple to the Lord. . . .

Matthew 16:18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building.

1 Peter 2:5-7 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. . . .

Context
Jesus Our Apostle and High Priest
2Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house. 3For this man was counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, by so much as he that hath built the house hath greater honour than the house. 4For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void:

Hebrews 3:4
For every house is built by some man: but he that created all things is God.

Hebrews 3:2
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