Hebrews 3:1
KJV
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
NIV
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on [omit] Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.
The KJV’s phrase “the Apostle and High Priest of our profession” emphasizes Christ’s inherent roles as divinely established offices that believers are called to profess. In contrast, the NIV’s “whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest” suggests that Christ’s role depends on believers’ acknowledgment, subtly shifting the focus from an objective truth to a subjective recognition.
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