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Hebrews 2:8

You gave him authority over everything.” Nothing was left out when God gave him authority over everything. However, we see that not everything is subject to his authority yet.

Free Bible Version

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 set him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, and placed him over all your creation.

9But we see Jesus, for a little while placed a little lower than the angels, through the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor. Through God's grace Jesus experienced death for everyone.

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Cross References

Job 41:1“Can you pull out Leviathan with a hook? Can you tie its mouth shut?

Psalms 8:6You put them in charge of all that you made, giving them authority over everything:

Matthew 28:18Jesus came to them and told them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had placed everything under his authority, and that he had come from God and was going back to God.

1 Corinthians 15:27As Scripture says, “He put everything under his feet.” (Of course when it says “everything” is put under him it's obvious this doesn't refer to God who placed everything under Christ's authority.)

Philippians 2:9That's why God placed him in the position of greatest honor and power, and gave him the most prestigious 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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