Hebrews 2:10

Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

In Context

9But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.

11For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,

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Cross References

Numbers 7:15One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering;

Proverbs 16:4The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.

Isaiah 55:4See, I have given him as a witness to the peoples, a ruler and a guide to the nations.

Micah 2:13The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head.

Luke 13:32And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.

Luke 24:46And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:6-10

Design of Christ's Sufferings. ( a. d. 62.) 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left… Read the whole commentary →

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