Perfect through Suffering
Hebrews 2:10-18
Jesus' suffering & temptation as a human make him perfectly able to identify with us and rescue us from sin and death. Trust Him always!
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Published December 9th, 2017
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Hebrews 2:10-18
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For it t was fitting that he,
Ἔπρεπεν γὰρ αὐτῷ,
For it was fitting that he
u for whom and by whom all things exist,
δι’ ὃν τὰ πάντα καὶ δι’ οὗ τὰ πάντα,
for whom all things and through of whom all things
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in bringing many sons v to glory,
πολλοὺς υἱοὺς εἰς δόξαν ἀγαγόντα
many sons into glory in bringing
should make the w founder of their salvation x perfect
τὸν ἀρχηγὸν τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν διὰ παθημάτων
the founder of salvation their through suffering
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through suffering.
τελειῶσαι.
to perfect
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For y he who sanctifies
ὅ τε γὰρ ἁγιάζων
for the both one who sanctifies
and z those who are sanctified
καὶ οἱ ἁγιαζόμενοι
and those sanctified
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a all have one source. 1
ἐξ ἑνὸς πάντες·
in one all
That is why he is not ashamed to call them b brothers, 2
δι’ ἣν αἰτίαν οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοὺς καλεῖν,
for which reason not he ashamed brother his to call
saying, c “I will tell of your name to my brothers;
λέγων· Ἀπαγγελῶ τὸ ὄνομά σου τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου,
saying, I will proclaim the name your to my brothers
in the midst of the d congregation
ἐν μέσῳ ἐκκλησίας
in the midst of church
I will sing your praise.”
ὑμνήσω σε·
I will sing praise of you
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And again, e “I will put my trust in him.”
καὶ πάλιν· Ἐγὼ ἔσομαι πεποιθὼς ἐπ’ αὐτῷ·
and again, I will trust in him
And again, f “Behold, I and the children g God has given me.”
καὶ πάλιν· Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ καὶ τὰ παιδία ἅ μοι ἔδωκεν ὁ θεός.
and again, Behold I and the children which to me has given God
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Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood,
Ἐπεὶ οὖν τὰ παιδία κεκοινώνηκεν ⸂ αἵματος καὶ σαρκός ⸃ ,
since therefore the children stand sharing flesh and blood
he himself likewise h partook of the same things,
καὶ αὐτὸς παραπλησίως μετέσχεν τῶν αὐτῶν,
and he in like manner shared in these
that i through death
ἵνα διὰ τοῦ θανάτου
in order through death
he might j destroy k the one who has the power of death,
καταργήσῃ τὸν τὸ κράτος ἔχοντα τοῦ θανάτου,
he would destroy the the power one having of death
that is, the devil,
τοῦτ’ ἔστι τὸν διάβολον,
that is the devil
and deliver all those
καὶ ἀπαλλάξῃ τούτους,
and could set free these
who l through fear of death
ὅσοι φόβῳ θανάτου
who through fear of death
were subject to lifelong slavery.
διὰ παντὸς τοῦ ζῆν ἔνοχοι ἦσαν δουλείας.
through all their lives subject to were of slavery
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For surely it is not angels that he helps,
οὐ γὰρ δήπου ἀγγέλων ἐπιλαμβάνεται,
for not surely angels he is concerned with
but he m helps the offspring of Abraham.
ἀλλὰ σπέρματος Ἀβραὰμ ἐπιλαμβάνεται.
but with seeds of Abraham he is concerned with
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Therefore he had n to be made like his brothers in every respect,
ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι,
Therefore he was obligated in all things his brothers to be made like
o so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest
ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς
in order that a merciful and faithful high priest
p in the service of God,
τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν,
in things towards God
to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ·
into the things to make atonement for the sins of the people
For because he himself has suffered q when tempted,
ἐν ᾧ γὰρ πέπονθεν αὐτὸς πειρασθείς,
for in that which he suffered himself having been tempted,
he is able to help those who are being tempted.
δύναται τοῖς πειραζομένοις βοηθῆσαι.
his is able to those who are tempted to help
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