But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he might, by the grace of God, taste death for every man- we see him, on account of his having suffered death, crowned with glory and honor.

and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;

Who

And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

For we are fellow-laborers for God: you are God's field, you are God's building.

you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

General references

All things were made by him, and without him not one thing was made that now exists.

Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

and were all immersed into Moses, in the cloud and in the sea;