Hebrews 2:11

For 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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In The King James Version

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

In Context

10Because 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.

12Saying, I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers, I will make a song of praise to you before the church.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:40And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Mark 8:38Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

John 17:19And for them I make myself holy, so that they may be made truly holy.

John 20:17Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

Acts 17:28For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring.

Galatians 4:4But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:11-14

Design of Christ's Sufferings. ( a. d. 62.) 10 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. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again,… Read the whole commentary →

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