Hebrews 3:5
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
KJV
καὶ Μωϋσῆς μὲν πιστὸς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ ὡς θεράπων εἰς μαρτύριον τῶν λαληθησομένων,
Greek NT
Et Moyses quidem fidelis erat in tota domo ejus tamquam famulus, in testimonium eorum, quæ dicenda erant :
Vulgate
And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken;
ASV
And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be said:
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Moses
In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Μωσεύς
moseus
noun · 81×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεράπων
therapon
noun · 1×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
μαρτύριον
marturion
noun · 20×
οἶκος
oikos
noun · 115×
πιστός
pistos
adjective · 67×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅλος
olos
adjective · 109×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
The Holy Ghost, throughout the Old Testament Scriptures, made mention of no other God or Lord, save him who is the true God. 1. Therefore neither would the Lord, nor the Holy Spirit, nor the apostles, have ever named as God, definitely and absolutely, him who was not God, unless he were truly God; nor would they have named any one in his own person Lord, except God the Father r…
10. Now the so-called gods of the Greeks, unworthy the name, are faithful neither in their essence nor in their promises; for the same are not everywhere, nay, the local deities come to nought in course of time, and undergo a natural dissolution; wherefore the Word cries out against them, that 'faith is not strong in them,' but they are 'waters that fail,' and 'there is no fait…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 1:10 — Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
- 1Tim 1:12 — And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
- Acts 3:22 — For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Acts 28:23 — And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, a
- Deut 4:5 — Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
- Deut 18:15 — The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
- Deut 34:5 — So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
- Deut 34:10 — And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
- Exod 14:31 — And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
- Heb 2:17 — Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the p
- Heb 3:2 — Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- Heb 3:2 — Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- Heb 4:14 — Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
- Heb 8:5 — Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the patter
- Heb 9:24 — For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
- Isa 8:16 — Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
- John 1:17 — For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- John 5:39 — Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- John 5:46 — For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
- John 8:35 — And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
- Josh 1:2 — Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
- Josh 8:31 — As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered
- Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
- Luke 24:27 — And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the
- Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the
- Matt 12:41 — The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
- Matt 24:45 — Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- Num 12:7 — My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
- Ps 18:1 — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
- Ps 105:26 — He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
- Rev 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- Rom 3:21 — But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;