Hebrews 3:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.”

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BSBPD

“And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For every house is builded by some one; but he that built all things is God.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for every house is builded by some one, and He who the all things did build <FI>is<Fi> God,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 3:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Esther 2:10Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
  2. Esther 3:9If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
  3. Hebrews 1:2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
  4. Hebrews 3:3For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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