Hebrews 3:1

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Summary

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Holy

Partakers

The heavenly

The apostle

John 20:21

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Holy

through his own death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his own sight:

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle may be read to all our christian brethren.

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands.

It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power;

O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her.

Partakers

for we were receiv'd into the communion of Christ, upon condition of inviolably maintaining the hope we had at the beginning even unto the end,

if then, some of the branches are broken off, and thou like a wild olive, were grafted in their place to partake of the root and sap of the olivestock;

they have thought fit, I say, and they owed them as much. for if the Gentiles have participated of their spirituals, they are bound on their side to minister to them in their temporals.

and I do all for the gospel's sake, that I may share in the benefits thereof.

for the bread being one, as many as we are, we are one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

and the hopes I had of you continue still the same, knowing that as you have had your share of suffering, so you will likewise have of consolation.

"that the Gentiles should be heirs as well as the Jews, make one body together, and partake of the divine promise in Christ by the gospel."

giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in that light he affords to his people:

let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation.

I address myself to you pastors, as being a pastor myself, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who is to partake of the glory, that shall hereafter be made manifest;

by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world.

what we have seen and heard, we declare unto you, that ye also may be of the same society with us: and truly associated with the father, and with his son Jesus Christ.

The heavenly

among whom Jesus Christ has also called you:

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

to such as we, whom he has called, both from among the Jews, and from among the Gentiles.

to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who being sanctified by Christ Jesus, are saints by that vocation, to all that any where invoke the name of Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours.

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

I press towards the mark for the prize to which God has called me from above by Jesus Christ.

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

Wherefore we continually pray, that our God would by his power effect all the gracious designs of his goodness, and accomplish the work of faith in you;

to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ.

exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.

but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings.

Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:

Jude the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are sanctified by God the father, and by their vocation are reserved for Jesus Christ.

they will make war with the lamb, but the lamb, who is lord of lords, and king of kings, together with those that are called, chosen, and faithful, shall overcome them.

The apostle

then said Jesus to them again, "peace be with you: as my father hath sent me, even so send I you."