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But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, [even] Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every [man].

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Even Jesus (Ιησουν). We do not see man triumphant, but we do see Jesus, for the author is not ashamed of his human name, realizing…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But we see Jesus. "We do not see that humanity elsewhere has the extended dominion of which the Psalmist speaks. But we see its fulfillmen…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But we see Jesus . . .—Rather, But we see Him who has been made a little lower than angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

But if we do not see the fulfillment of this passage from Scripture in the way we might have expected, we do see a fulfillment in another way. We s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But we see Jesus, etc. As the meaning of the words βραχύ τι, “a little,” is ambiguous, he looks to the thing itself, as exhibited…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But we see Jesus Not with bodily eyes, but with the eyes of the mind, and understanding; that he is Jesus, as the Syriac …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Neither the current state of the church, nor its more completely restored state—when the prince of this world will be cast out and the kingdoms of …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Apostle, desiring to prove Christ’s eminence over the angels, relied on the authority of a prophet who said something related to Ch…

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