² He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.^{(A) 3} Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses,^(B) just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. ⁴ For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.^{(C) 5} “Moses was faithful as a servant^(D) in all God’s house,”^[a](E) bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. ⁶ But Christ is faithful as the Son^(F) over God’s house. And we are his house,^(G) if indeed we hold firmly^(H) to our confidence and the hope^(I) in which we glory.

¹⁰ Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,^(A) as faithful^(B) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

¹⁷ For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household;^(A) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?^(B)