Hebrews 2:8

You 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.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

In Context

7You 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:

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.

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Cross References

Job 41:1\41:10\He is so cruel that no one is ready to go against him. Who then is able to keep his place before me?

Psalms 8:6\8:5\For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

John 13:3Jesus, being conscious that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,

1 Corinthians 15:27For, as it says, He has put all things under his feet. But when he says, All things are put under him, it is clear that it is not said about him who put all things under him.

Philippians 2:9For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

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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