Hebrews 2:6

But someone, in a certain place, has testified, saying: “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the Son of man, that you visit him?

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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?

In Context

5For God did not subject the future world, about which we are speaking, to the Angels.

7You have reduced him to a little less than the Angels. You have crowned him with glory and honor, and you have set him over the works of your hands.

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Cross References

Job 7:17What is man, that you should praise him? Or why do you place your heart near him?

Job 25:6Is man much more than rottenness and the son of man much more than worms?

Psalms 144:3The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness.

Isaiah 40:17All the nations in his sight are as if they did not exist, and they are considered by him as if they were nothingness and emptiness.

Luke 1:68“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.

Luke 7:16Then fear fell over all of them. And they magnified God, saying: “For a great prophet has risen up among us,” and, “For God has visited his people.”

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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