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Hebrews 2:5

Hebrews 2:5
For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But one in a certain place testified,.... That is, David, for he is the penman of the psalm, out of which the following words are taken; and though his name is not mentioned by the apostle, nor the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection - In this verse the apostle returns to the subject which he had been discussing in Heb 1:1-14 - the superiority of the Messiah to the angels. From…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The world to come - That עולם הבא olam habba, the world to come, meant the days of the Messiah among the Jews, is most evident, and has been often pointed out in the course of these notes; and that…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 2:5-9

The apostle, having made this serious application of the doctrine of the personal excellency of Christ above the angels, now returns to that pleasant subject again, and pursues it further (Heb 2:5):…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The voluntary humiliation of Jesus was a necessary step in the exaltation of Humanity

5. For The "for" resumes the thread of the argument about the superiority of Jesus over the Angels. He was to be…

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