Hebrews 2:12

The Psalmist wrote what Christ said to God about us becoming his brothers, in these words: I will proclaim to my brothers how awesome you are (OR, what you ◄ are like/have done►) [MTY]. I will sing praise to you in the presence of the congregation!

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

In Context

11Jesus is the one who ◄makes people holy/sets people apart for God►, and they all belong to God’s family. As a result, Christ gladly [LIT] proclaims them to be like his own brothers and sisters.

13And a prophet wrote in another Scripture passage what Christ said about God, I will trust him. And in another Scripture passage, Christ said about those who are like his children, I and the ones that God has given me are here.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:22But you have saved me, so I will declare to my fellow Israelis how great you [MTY] are. I will praise you among the group of your people gathered together to worship you.

Psalms 40:10And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together to worship you in the temple, I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have ◄not concealed/openly told people► that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.

John 18:20Jesus replied, “I have always spoken where many people [MTY, HYP] could hear me. I have taught them in ◄the synagogues/their meeting places► and in the Temple courtyard, in places where many [HYP] Jews come together. I have spoken nothing secretly.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:11-14

Design of Christ's Sufferings. ( a. d. 62.) 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again,… Read the whole commentary →

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