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Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses Christian believers identified as holy brothers and partakers of a heavenly calling, urging them to direct their attention to Jesus. This instruction follows a prior exhortation to hold fast and immediately precedes a comparison with Moses in the following verse.
The words — The Greek verb κατανοήσατε (katanoēsate) commands careful, sustained consideration rather than a passing glance. The phrase μετόχοι κλήσεως ἐπουρανίου (metochoi klēseōs epouraniou) literally identifies the audience as sharers or participants in a heavenly calling.
The thread — The theme of a heavenly calling runs through Philippians 3:14 and 2 Timothy 1:9, where it is linked to pressing toward a divine goal and salvation by grace. The designation of Jesus as high priest connects directly to Hebrews 4:14, which calls readers to hold firmly to their confession of this same priestly figure.
Why it lands — The text requires believers to maintain steady, deliberate focus on Jesus as the confessed apostle and high priest. It asks readers to anchor their spiritual attention on his faithful mediation rather than diverting their trust to other figures or circumstances.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Cross-references
- Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
- Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
- Hebrews 7:26 Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
- Hebrews 2:17 For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
- Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Hebrews 10:21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,