Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
But Christ--was and is faithful (Hebrews 3:2).
as a son over his own house--rather, "over His (GOD'S, Hebrews 3:4) house"; and therefore, as the inference from His being one with God, over His own house. So Hebrews 10:21, "having an High Priest over the house of God." Christ enters His Father's house as the Master [OVER it], but Moses as a servant [IN it, Hebrews 3:2, Hebrews 3:5] [CHRYSOSTOM]. An ambassador in the absence of the king is very distinguished--in the presence of the king he falls back into the multitude [BENGEL].
whose house are we--Paul and his Hebrew readers. One old manuscript, with Vulgate and LUCIFER, reads, "which house"; but the weightiest manuscripts support English Version reading.
the rejoicing--rather, "the matter of rejoicing."
of the hope--"of our hope." Since all our good things lie in hopes, we ought so to hold fast our hopes as already to rejoice, as though our hopes were realized [CHRYSOSTOM].
firm unto the end--omitted in LUCIFER and AMBROSE, and in one oldest manuscript, but supported by most oldest manuscripts.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 1:17
Malachi 3:1
Matthew 10:22
Matthew 20:8
Matthew 21:37
Luke 20:13
John 2:16
John 10:12
Acts 3:22-26
1 Corinthians 10:2
1 Timothy 3:15
Titus 1:7
Hebrews 2:17
Hebrews 3:7-11
Hebrews 3:14
Hebrews 10:23
Hebrews 13:20
Revelation 3:7
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