Hebrews 3:3
For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Cross-reference
Hebrews 3:6 expands the builder/house analogy: Christ is faithful over God's house as a son, clarifying the comparison with Moses.
Hebrews 3:4 completes the builder analogy: every house has a builder, but God is the builder of all things — clarifying Jesus' identity.
Hebrews 1:2-4 establishes Christ's supreme glory as Son and Creator—the foundation for why he is worthy of more glory than Moses.
Hebrews 1:8 affirms the Son's deity and eternal throne, reinforcing the greater glory ascribed to Jesus here.
Hebrews 2:9 shows Jesus crowned with glory through suffering—connecting the glory in Hebrews 3:3 to his sacrificial work.
Zechariah 6:12 prophesies the Branch who will build the temple—a clear Messianic type of Christ as builder of God's house.
Zechariah 6:13 continues the Branch prophecy: he builds the temple, bears royal honor, and rules—linking to Christ's greater glory as builder.
Matthew 16:18 has Jesus building his church—directly parallel to the builder of God's house in Hebrews 3:3, identifying Christ as the builder.
Colossians 1:18 declares Christ preeminent over all, the head of the church—directly supporting his greater glory than Moses.
1 Chronicles 28:6 has God choosing Solomon to build His house—another type of Christ as the chosen builder of God's dwelling.
Colossians 1:16 explicitly states all things were created through Christ, confirming the builder-of-all role here.
Ephesians 2:21 uses the building metaphor for the church growing in Christ — parallel to the builder/house analogy here.
John 1:3 declares all things made through Christ—linking the builder of the house to the Creator, showing His supreme honor.
2 Samuel 7:13 promises a son to build God's house—a typological foreshadow of Christ building the eternal spiritual house.
1 Peter 2:5-7 portrays believers as living stones, Christ as cornerstone—echoing the building metaphor where Jesus is both builder and foundation.
Ephesians 3:9 speaks of God as creator of all — Hebrews 3:3 implies Jesus as builder of the house (creation).
1 Corinthians 3:9 calls believers God's building—extending the builder/house image, showing the church as the house Christ builds.
John 8:53 compares Jesus to Abraham, similar to the comparison with Moses here — both assert Jesus' superiority over OT figures.
Psalm 102:25 describes God founding the earth—applied to Christ in Hebrews 1, reinforcing His role as builder over all creation.