who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house.
Parallel translations
- WEB who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
- KJV Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- BSB He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
- NASB He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house.
- NLT For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entire house.
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Quick answer
Jesus was faithful to God who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in God's house. Both served God faithfully, providing the basis for comparing them.
Overview
The author affirms Moses' genuine faithfulness 'in all his house,' echoing Numbers 12:7, before showing Jesus' greater glory. By granting Moses real honor, the argument avoids disparaging the old covenant while preparing to demonstrate Christ's superiority. Faithfulness to the God who appoints is the shared standard.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 12:7My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.
- 1 Tim 3:15but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
- John 6:38–40For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
- Heb 3:5–6Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,
- Eph 2:22in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- Heb 2:17Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
- John 17:4I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.
- 1 Tim 1:12And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;
- John 7:18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
- Deut 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it.
- John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.
- 1 Sam 12:6Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
- John 8:29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
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