Hebrews 5:8

though a Son yet learned from what he suffered the [required] obedience,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

In Context

7who, in the days of his flesh offering up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and being heard on account of his godly fear,

9and being perfected became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said to him: Suffer it now; for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

John 6:38Because I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

Philippians 2:8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Hebrews 1:5For to whom of the angels said he ever: Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee; and again: I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son.

Hebrews 3:6but Christ as son over His house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the boldness and the joyousness of the hope firm unto the end[3:6].

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 →

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