Hebrews 2:18

For in that he himself ... - “Because” he has suffered, he is able to sympathize with sufferers. Being tempted - Or, being “tried.” The Greek word used here is more general in its meaning than the…

For in that he himself hath suffered - The maxim on which this verse is founded is the following: A state of suffering disposes persons to be compassionate, and those who endure most afflictions are…

Here the apostle proceeds to assert the incarnation of Christ, as taking upon him not the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham; and he shows the reason and design of his so doing.

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For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted These words have been taken, and grammatically may be explained, in eight or nine different ways. One of the best ways is that here given by the A.…