Hebrews 3:14

we are made Rather, "we are become."

partakers of Christ Rather, "partakers withChrist," for the thought of mystical union with Christ extending into spiritual unity and identity, which makes the words "in Christ" the "monogram" of St Paul, is scarcely alluded to by this writer. His thoughts are rather of "Christ forus" than of "Christ inus." "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne," Revelation 3:21.

the beginning of our confidence The word hypostasisis here rendered confidence, as in Psalms 39:7 ("sure hope"). This meaning of the word (elsewhere rendered "substance," to which it etymologically corresponds, Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 11:1), is found only in later Greek. The expression "beginning" does not here imply anything inchoate or imperfect, but is merely in contrast with "end."

stedfast unto the end See note on Hebrews 3:6.