⁵ “Moses was faithful as a servant^(A) in all God’s house,”^[a](B) bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.

³¹ And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand^(A) of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared^(B) the Lord and put their trust^(C) in him and in Moses his servant.

² He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.^(A)

⁵ They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy^(A) and shadow^(B) of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned^(C) when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”^[a](D)

The Lord’s Grace to Paul

¹² I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,^(A) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.^(B)

²³ They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God,^(A) and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets^(B) he tried to persuade them about Jesus.^(C)

² “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River^(A) into the land^(B) I am about to give to them^(C)—to the Israelites.