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But Christ is faithful as a Son over God’s house. We are his house, if we hold on firmly[a] to our confidence and the hope about which we boast until the end.[b]

Do Not Harden Your Hearts

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:

Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts
as in the rebellion,
during the time of testing in the wilderness.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 3:6 A few witnesses to the text omit firmly.
  2. Hebrews 3:6 A few witnesses to the text omit until the end.

But Christ is faithful as the Son(A) over God’s house. And we are his house,(B) if indeed we hold firmly(C) to our confidence and the hope(D) in which we glory.

Warning Against Unbelief

So, as the Holy Spirit says:(E)

“Today, if you hear his voice,
    do not harden your hearts(F)
as you did in the rebellion,
    during the time of testing in the wilderness,

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But Christ serves in God's house as a son, not as a servant. He is the leader of God's people today. And we are God's people. We belong to his house if we continue to believe in Christ. We must be brave. We must continue to show people clearly that we trust God. He will do what he has promised to do.

A place where God's people can rest

God's Holy Spirit says this:

‘You must listen when you hear God speak today.
Do not refuse to obey him.
Do not be like God's people many years ago.
When they travelled in the wilderness, they turned against me.
They wanted to see if I would punish them.

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