Hebrews 5:8

Though he was a Son, yet he learned obedience through the things which he suffered;

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7In the days of his flesh, he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his piety.

9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation for all those who obey him;

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15And Jesus answered him, Let it be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he consented.

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

Philippians 2:8And being found in form as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels has he at any time said, You are my Son, this day I have begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Hebrews 3:6But Christ was faithful as a son over his own house, whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and our joyful hope.

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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