Hebrews 3:14 Meaning and Explanation
“For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Believers share in Christ Himself, provided they hold firmly to their original confidence all the way to the end.
What Does Hebrews 3:14 Mean?
The writer states a breathtaking privilege: we are made partakers of Christ. To share in Him is the deepest blessing the letter has yet named, far beyond merely admiring Him from a distance. This is the positive counterpart to the warning, the glorious reality the readers are urged not to forfeit.
As in verse 6, the privilege comes with a faithful condition: if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end. The confidence with which one first trusted Christ is meant to be carried through, steady to the finish. Holding fast is not how we earn the share but how we keep it. The same hope that began the journey is asked to remain firm until the journey is complete.
Hebrews 3:14 in the Original Language
metochos (μέτοχος), 'partaker' -- one who shares or partners together with another, a fellow-holder of a common life.
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What does Hebrews 3:14 mean?
Believers share in Christ Himself, provided they hold firmly to their original confidence all the way to the end.