Charles Spurgeon Commentary Hebrews 2:10-11

"For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren," — Hebrews 2:10-11 (ASV)

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

May God grant that no one in this congregation be of that mind, who, having named the name of Christ and being known as His people, continue to grieve Him in various ways, to test Him with their doubts, and to anger Him with their sins. No, may God grant that we may be of a different sort, so that He will not lift His hand and swear, They shall not enter into my rest.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren.

The Christ and the Christian are one—the Man Christ Jesus and the men whom he redeemed are one. He has so become partaker of our nature that now we are one family, and he is not ashamed to call us brothers.

Am I addressing any who are ashamed of Christ, or who are ashamed of God's poor people, and who would not like to be known to be members of a poor church? Ah! How you ought to despise yourselves for having any such pride in your hearts, for Christ is not ashamed to call his people brothers! Oh, what wondrous condescension! He has done this many times in the Psalms, where he speaks of his brothers.