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Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author of Hebrews writes to a community tempted to revert to an angelic mediatorial framework, arguing that Jesus' humiliation and exaltation qualify him to bring many sons to glory.
The words — ἠλαττωμένον (ēlattōmenon), "made lower," from a root meaning to diminish or make less; the passive voice indicates the lowering was done to him rather than self-initiated.
The thread — Philippians 2:7 echoes the kenotic language of taking the form of a servant; Romans 5:18 parallels the "for everyone" scope of a single act effecting a result for all.
Why it lands — The verse places the reader inside the "everyone" for whom Jesus tasted death, and the surrounding argument (vv. 8–10) insists this is the mechanism by which many sons are brought to glory, not a distant theological fact.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
- Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Romans 5:18 So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
- 1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
- 1 John 4:9 This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
- Acts 2:33 Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
- John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
- John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Romans 5:8 But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.