Hebrews 2:11
For he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers,
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Matthew 25:40The King will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Mark 8:38If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
John 17:19For their sake I sanctify myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”
Acts 17:28For in him we live and move and have our being, as even some of your own poets have said: ‘For we also are his offspring.’
Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
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 →