Hebrews 5:9
And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
In Context
8And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered:
10Called by God a high priest according to the order of Melchisedech.
Cross References
Psalms 45:17Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
Psalms 51:8For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
Isaiah 45:22Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 50:10Who is there among you that feareth the Lord, that heareth the voice of his servant, that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light? let him hope in the name of the Lord, and lean upon his God.
Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the saint of saints may be anointed.
Matthew 7:24Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:2-10
The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ… Read the whole commentary →