Hebrews 2:8

You put all things in subjection under his feet,” for in the subjecting to Him all things, He left nothing to Him unsubjected, but now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him,

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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 less than messengers, || You crowned him with glory and honor, || And set him over the works of Your hands,

9and we see Him who was made [a] little less than messengers—Jesus—because of the suffering of death, having been crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God He might taste of death for everyone.

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Cross References

Job 41:1“Do you draw leviathan with a hook? And do you let down his tongue with a rope?

Psalms 8:6You cause him to rule || Over the works of Your hands, || You have placed all under his feet.

Matthew 28:18And having come near, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “All authority in Heaven and on earth was given to Me;

John 13:3Jesus knowing that all things the Father has given to Him—into [His] hands, and that He came forth from God, and He goes to God,

1 Corinthians 15:27For He put all things under His feet, and when one may say that all things have been subjected, [it is] evident that He is excepted who subjected all things to Him,

Philippians 2:9for this reason, also, God highly exalted Him, and gave to Him a Name that [is] above 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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