Hebrews 3:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ὅθεν, ἀδελφοὶ ἅγιοι, κλήσεως ἐπουρανίου μέτοχοι, κατανοήσατε τὸν Ἀπόστολον καὶ Ἀρχιερέα τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν, Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν·

Transliteration

Hothen, adelphoi hagioi, klēseōs epouraniou metochoi, katanoēsate the Apostolon and Archierea of the homologias of us, Christon Iēsoun

Grammar Details

• *Hothen*: adverb - from which/therefore/wherefore
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *hagioi*: vocative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints
• *klēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of calling/invitation
• *epouraniou*: genitive, feminine, singular - heavenly/celestial
• *metochoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/participants
• *katanoēsate*: aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/contemplate/fix your attention on
• *Apostolon*: accusative, masculine, singular - apostle/one who is sent
• *Archierea*: accusative, masculine, singular - high priest
• *homologias*: genitive, feminine, singular - confession/profession/acknowledgment
• *Christon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *Hothen*: wherefore/therefore/for this reason
• *adelphoi*: brothers/brethren/spiritual siblings
• *hagioi*: holy ones/saints/consecrated ones
• *klēseōs*: calling/invitation/summons
• *epouraniou*: heavenly/celestial/from heaven
• *metochoi*: partakers/participants/sharers
• *katanoēsate*: consider attentively/fix your thoughts on/observe fully
• *homologias*: confession/profession/acknowledgment of faith

Referenced Verses

• Phil 3:14 : 14 And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,
• Heb 2:17 : 17 Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.
• Heb 4:14-15 : 14 Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession. 15 For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such an hie Priest it became vs to haue, which is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made hier then the heauens:
• Heb 10:21 : 21 And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God,
• John 20:21 : 21 Then saide Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: as my Father sent me, so sende I you.
• Rom 15:8 : 8 Nowe I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers.
• Rom 8:28-30 : 28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose. 29 For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren. 30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, & whom he called, them also he iustified, & whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
• 1 Cor 9:23 : 23 And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
• John 20:27 : 27 After saide he to Thomas, Put thy finger here, and see mine hands, & put forth thine hand, and put it into my side, and be not faithlesse, but faithfull.
• Hag 1:5 : 5 Now therefore thus saith ye Lord of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts.
• Ps 110:4 : 4 The Lord sware & wil not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer after ye order of Melchi-zedek.
• Isa 1:3 : 3 The oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters crib: but Israel hath not knowen: my people hath not vnderstand.
• 2 Tim 2:7 : 7 Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:
• Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, being prisoner in the Lorde, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,
• Eph 4:4 : 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.
• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 That ye would walke worthy of God, who hath called you vnto his kingdome and glorie.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthoode, an holy nation, a people set at libertie, that yee shoulde shewe foorth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darkenesse into his marueilous light,
• 1 Pet 3:5 : 5 For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.
• Heb 6:20 : 20 Whither the forerunner is for vs entred in, euen Iesus that is made an hie Priest for euer after the order of Melchi-sedec.
• Heb 9:11 : 11 But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and a more perfect Tabernacle, not made with handes, that is, not of this building,
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.
• 1 John 1:3 : 3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.
• Rev 17:14 : 14 These shall fight with the Lambe, and the Lambe shall ouercome them: for he is Lorde of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, called, and chosen, and faithfull.
• Heb 2:11 : 11 For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
• Heb 3:14 : 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we keepe sure vnto the ende that beginning, wherewith we are vpholden,
• 2 Thess 1:11 : 11 Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,
• Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die.
• 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, & hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
• Isa 5:12 : 12 And the harpe and viole, timbrel, and pipe, and wine are in their feastes: but they regard not the worke of the Lorde, neither consider the worke of his handes.
• Isa 41:20 : 20 Therefore let them see and knowe, and let them consider and vnderstande together that the hand of the Lord hath done this, & the holy one of Israel hath created it.
• Ezek 12:3 : 3 Therefore thou sonne of man, prepare thy stuffe to goe into captiuitie, and goe foorth by day in their sight: and thou shalt passe from thy place to another place in their sight, if it be possible that they may consider it: for they are a rebellious house.
• Hag 2:15 : 15 (2:16) And nowe, I pray you, consider in your mindes: from this day, and afore, euen afore a stone was layde vpon a stone in the Temple of the Lorde:
• Rom 1:6-7 : 6 Among whom ye be also the called of Iesus Christ: 7 To all you that be at Rome beloued of God, called to be Saints: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 10:17 : 17 For we that are many, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.
• 2 Cor 1:7 : 7 And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
• Eph 3:6 : 6 That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,
• Rom 9:24 : 24 Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles,
• Rom 11:17 : 17 And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.
• Rom 15:27 : 27 For it hath pleased them, and their detters are they: for if the Gentiles be made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 Vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinthus, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, Saintes by calling, with all that call on the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ in euery place, both their Lord, and ours:
• 2 Thess 2:14 : 14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.
• 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And they which haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather doe seruice, because they are faithfull, and beloued, and partakers of the benefite. These things teach and exhort.
• 1 Thess 5:27 : 27 I charge you in the Lorde, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.
• Col 1:12 : 12 Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light,
• Col 1:22 : 22 In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight,
• Col 3:12 : 12 Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:
• Rev 18:20 : 20 O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.
• Jude 1:1 : 1 Ivde a seruaunt of Iesus Christ, and brother of Iames, to them which are called and sanctified of God the Father, and returned to Iesus Christ:
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders which are among you, I beseech which am also an elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shalbe reueiled,
• Heb 8:1-3 : 1 Nowe of the things which we haue spoken, this is the summe, that wee haue such an hie Priest, that sitteth at the right hand of the throne of the Maiestie in heauens, 2 And is a minister of the Sanctuarie, and of that true Tabernacle which the Lorde pight, and not man. 3 For euery high Priest is ordeined to offer both giftes and sacrifices: wherefore it was of necessitie, that this man shoulde haue somewhat also to offer.
• Heb 5:1-9 : 1 For euery hie Priest is taken from among men, and is ordeined for men, in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both giftes and sacrifices for sinnes, 2 Which is able sufficiently to haue compassion on them that are ignorant, and that are out of the way, because that hee also is compassed with infirmitie, 3 And for the sames sake he is bound to offer for sinnes, as wel for his own part, as for ye peoples. 4 And no man taketh this honor vnto him selfe, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So likewise Christ tooke not to him selfe this honour, to be made the hie Priest, but hee that sayd vnto him, Thou art my Sonne, this day begate I thee, gaue it him. 6 As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec. 7 Who in the dayes of his flesh did offer vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares vnto him, that was able to saue him from death, and was also heard in that which he feared. 8 And though he were ye Sonne, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered. 9 And being consecrate, was made the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him: 10 And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchisedec.
• 2 Pet 1:3-9 : 3 According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlinesse, through the acknowledging of him that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue. 4 Whereby most great and precious promises are giuen vnto vs, that by them ye should be partakers of the diuine nature, in that ye flee the corruption, which is in the worlde through lust. 5 Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge: 6 And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines: 7 And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue. 8 For if these things be among you, and abound, they will make you that ye neither shalbe idle, nor vnfruitfull in the acknowledging of our Lord Iesus Christ: 9 For he that hath not these things, is blinde, and can not see farre off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes. 10 Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.