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Hebrews 2:9

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For it became him, for whom are all things,.... This is not a periphrasis of Christ, who died, but of God the Father, who delivered him to death; and who is the final cause of all things, in nature,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But we see Jesus - We do not see that mankind has the extended dominion of which the Psalmist speaks elsewhere. But we see the fulfillment of it in Jesus, who was crowned with glory and honor, and who…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Should taste death for every man - In consequence of the fall of Adam, the whole human race became sinful in their nature, and in their practice added transgression to sinfulness of disposition, and…

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

But we see Rather, "But we look upon." The verb used is not ὁρῶμεν videmusas in the previous verse, but βλέπομεν cernimus(as in Heb 3:19). In accordance with the order of the original the verse should…