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.
In Hebrews 3:3, Christ as builder has greater honor than the house, supporting his superior sonship over it.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
In Isaiah 9:7, the prophecy of the Messiah's eternal kingdom is fulfilled in Christ's faithful sonship over God's house.
In Matthew 10:22, standing firm to the end is required for salvation — the same perseverance urged in Hebrews 3:6.
In Matthew 24:13, the one who stands firm to the end will be saved — matching the conditional holding on in Hebrews 3:6.
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.
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 contrasts law through Moses with grace through Christ—directly echoes the Moses vs Christ contrast in Hebrews 3.
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.
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.
In John 3:36, belief in the Son brings eternal life, paralleling the condition of holding firm to be God's house.
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.
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.