Hebrews 3:6

3:6 But Christ ¹  is faithful as a son over God’s ²  house. We are of his house, ³  if in fact we hold firmly ⁴  to our confidence and the hope we take pride in. ⁵ 

Hebrews 7:21

7:21 but Jesus ⁶  did so ⁷  with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” ⁸  –

Hebrews 7:28

7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, ⁹  but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.

Hebrews 8:6

8:6 But ¹⁰  now Jesus ¹¹  has obtained a superior ministry, since ¹²  the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted ¹³  on better promises. ¹⁴ 

Hebrews 12:11

12:11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. ¹⁵  But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness ¹⁶  for those trained by it.

¹ sn The Greek makes the contrast between v. 5 and v. 6a more emphatic and explicit than is easily done in English.

² tn Grk “his”; in the translation the referent (God) has been specified for clarity.

³ tn Grk “whose house we are,” continuing the previous sentence.

⁴ tc The reading adopted by the translation is found in Ì^13,46 B sa, while the vast majority of mss (א A C D Ψ 0243 0278 33 1739 1881 Ï latt) add μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν (mecri telou" bebaian, “secure until the end”). The external evidence for the omission, though minimal, has excellent credentials. Considering the internal factors, B. M. Metzger (TCGNT 595) finds it surprising that the feminine adjective βεβαίαν should modify the neuter noun καύχημα (kauchma, here translated “we take pride”), a fact that suggests that even the form of the word was borrowed from another place. Since the same phrase occurs at Heb 3:14, it is likely that later scribes added it here at Heb 3:6 in anticipation of Heb 3:14. While these words belong at 3:14, they seem foreign to 3:6.

⁵ tn Grk “the pride of our hope.”

⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

⁸ sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).

¹¹ sn See Heb 5:2 where this concept was introduced.

¹⁶ sn The Greek text indicates a contrast between vv. 4-5 and v. 6 that is difficult to render in English: Jesus’ status in the old order of priests (vv. 4-5) versus his superior ministry (v. 6).

¹⁷ tn Grk “he”; in the translation the referent (Jesus) has been specified for clarity.

¹⁸ tn Grk “to the degree that.”

¹⁹ tn Grk “which is enacted.”

²⁰ sn This linkage of the change in priesthood with a change in the law or the covenant goes back to Heb 7:12, 22 and is picked up again in Heb 9:6-15 and 10:1-18.

²¹ tn Grk “all discipline at the time does not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow.”

²² tn Grk “the peaceful fruit of righteousness.”