Hebrews 3:6

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Cross-reference

Hebrews 3:14 repeats the same condition: 'if we hold our original confidence firm to the end' — reinforcing the need for perseverance.

Hebrews 3:3 Parallel

In Hebrews 3:3, Christ as builder has greater honor than the house, supporting his superior sonship over it.

Hebrews 3:2 Contrast

In Hebrews 3:2, Christ's faithfulness is compared to Moses', setting up the contrast that he is Son over the house.

Hebrews 1:2 Parallel

Hebrews 1:2 identifies Jesus as God's Son and heir, the basis for his faithful role as Son over God's house in this verse.

In Hebrews 10:39, the same condition appears: those who shrink back are destroyed, but those who have faith are saved — directly reinforcing the 'hold on' theme.

Hebrews 10:38 Related theme

Hebrews 10:38 contrasts living by faith with shrinking back — aligns with 3:6's condition of holding fast to hope.

Hebrews 10:35 warns not to throw away confidence, which has great reward — same Greek word 'parrhesia' as 3:6's 'confidence'.

Hebrews 10:23 urges holding fast the confession of hope without wavering — identical theme to 3:6's 'hold fast our confidence and hope'.

Hebrews 6:11 desires earnestness to have full assurance of hope until the end — echoes the 'boasting in hope' from 3:6.

Hebrews 4:11 Related theme

Hebrews 4:11 exhorts striving to enter rest, connecting to the condition of holding fast in 3:6 — both warn against falling short.

In Hebrews 12:28, the same author calls believers to receive an unshakable kingdom and worship — paralleling the call to hold firm in confidence and hope from 3:6.

Hebrews 4:14 presents Jesus as the great high priest, complementing his sonship as head over God's house.

Ephesians 2:21 expands the 'house' metaphor to a growing temple — both depict believers as God's dwelling place in Christ.

Ephesians 2:22 continues the building imagery, specifying believers are being built into a dwelling for God by the Spirit — directly echoing God's house.

In Colossians 1:23, continuing in faith, established and not moved from hope, directly echoes the condition of holding on in Hebrews 3:6.

1 Timothy 3:15 calls the church the household of God, the pillar of truth — same 'house' imagery for God's dwelling among believers.

In 1 Peter 1:3-6, the living hope and imperishable inheritance are exactly what believers hold fast to as God's house.

1 Peter 2:5 Parallel

1 Peter 2:5 describes believers as living stones being built into a spiritual house — parallel metaphor for God's house.

In Revelation 2:25, holding on to what you have until Christ comes parallels the perseverance required in Hebrews 3:6.

In Revelation 3:11, holding on to what you have to keep your crown mirrors the conditional 'if we hold on' in Hebrews 3:6.

In 2 Corinthians 6:16, believers as the temple of the living God directly parallels the house of God in Hebrews.

Psalm 2:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 2:7 declares 'You are my Son', the prophetic basis for calling Christ the Son over God's house.

In 1 Corinthians 3:16, believers as God's temple echo the house imagery of believers being God's dwelling.

Isaiah 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Isaiah 9:7, the prophecy of the Messiah's eternal kingdom is fulfilled in Christ's faithful sonship over God's house.

Matthew 10:22 Related theme

In Matthew 10:22, standing firm to the end is required for salvation — the same perseverance urged in Hebrews 3:6.

Matthew 24:13 Related theme

In Matthew 24:13, the one who stands firm to the end will be saved — matching the conditional holding on in Hebrews 3:6.

John 3:35 Parallel

In John 3:35, the Father placing everything in the Son's hands echoes Christ's authority as Son over God's house.

In Deuteronomy 34:10, Moses is unique yet a servant; Hebrews contrasts him with Christ, the faithful Son over God's house.

In 1 Chronicles 17:14, God promises David that his son will be over His house and kingdom forever—a type of Christ as the faithful Son over God's household.

1 John 5:14 Parallel

Both use the Greek word parrhesia (confidence) — Hebrews 3:6 for holding fast, 1 John 5:14 for approaching God in prayer.

In 1 Chronicles 28:6, God declares Solomon His son who will build His house—a direct type of Christ as the Son over God's house.

John 1:17 Parallel

John 1:17 contrasts law through Moses with grace through Christ—directly echoes the Moses vs Christ contrast in Hebrews 3.

John 8:35 Parallel

John 8:35 notes the son remains in the house forever—direct parallel to Christ's eternal sonship and believers' place in God's house.

Romans 11:22 conditions God's kindness on continuing in it — mirroring the 'if we hold on' in Hebrews 3:6.

Exodus 25:8 Typology

In Exodus 25:8, God commands a sanctuary to dwell among Israel—the OT house of God that Christ faithfully oversees as Son.

1 Corinthians 15:2 makes salvation conditional on holding firmly to the gospel — exactly like the condition in Hebrews 3:6.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:16, God gives eternal comfort and good hope—the same hope believers must hold fast according to Hebrews.

1 Peter 1:13 urges setting hope on future grace, mirroring the hope in which believers glory according to Hebrews 3:6.

John 3:36 Parallel

In John 3:36, belief in the Son brings eternal life, paralleling the condition of holding firm to be God's house.

Romans 12:12 Related theme

In Romans 12:12, being joyful in hope and patient in affliction reflects the perseverance and hope mentioned in Hebrews 3:6, though less specific.

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus building his church parallels the house of God that believers constitute.

Romans 15:13 Related theme

In Romans 15:13, being filled with joy and peace to overflow with hope connects to the 'hope of which we boast' in Hebrews 3:6, but is more about divine enablement than human holding.

1 Corinthians 3:9 uses 'God's building' — the same architectural metaphor as 'God's house' in Hebrews 3:6.

1 Peter 3:15 calls believers to be ready to give a reason for their hope — the same hope highlighted in Hebrews 3:6 as our boast.

Revelation 2:13 commends holding firm to Christ's name despite persecution, parallel to the condition in Hebrews 3:6 of holding our confidence.

Galatians 6:10 refers to the 'family of believers' — the same household of God mentioned in Hebrews 3:6.

In 1 Corinthians 6:19, individual bodies as temples parallel the corporate house, though with personal focus.