Verse of the Day

　　

Hebrews 3:4

Every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

Every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

English Standard Version

(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)

The Message

Every house has a builder, but the Builder behind them all is God.

New King James Version

Every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.

New Living Translation

Every house has a builder, but God is the one who made everything.

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Hebrews 3:1-6

(Read Hebrews 3:1-6)

　　Christ is to be considered as the Apostle of our profession, the Messenger sent by God to men, the great Revealer of that faith which we profess to hold, and of that hope which we profess to have. As Christ, the Messiah, anointed for the office both of Apostle and High Priest. As Jesus, our Saviour, our Healer, the great Physician of souls. Consider him thus. Consider what he is in himself, what he is to us, and what he will be to us hereafter and for ever. Close and serious thoughts of Christ bring us to know more of him. The Jews had a high opinion of the faithfulness of Moses, yet his faithfulness was but a type of Christ's. Christ was the Master of this house, of his church, his people, as well as their Maker. Moses was a faithful servant; Christ, as the eternal Son of God, is rightful Owner and Sovereign Ruler of the Church. There must not only be setting out well in the ways of Christ, but stedfastness and perseverance therein to the end. Every meditation on his person and his salvation, will suggest more wisdom, new motives to love, confidence, and obedience.

　　

Hebrews 3:4 In-Context

2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house.

　　3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

　　4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

　　5 "Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house,"Num. 12:7 bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.

　　6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God's house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.