Hebrews 2:7

You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands:

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

6But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?

8You put all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now.

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Cross References

Psalms 8:5\8:4\What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

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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