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Perfected Through Suffering
Commentators clarify that Jesus being 'made perfect' does not mean He was morally flawed—He was always sinless. Instead, His perfection refers to His being fully equipped and qualified as our High Priest and Savior. Through His suffering and obedience, He completed the necessary 'training,' as one scholar puts it, to become the perfect source of our salvation.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 5:9
18th Century
Theologian
And being made perfect. That is, being made a complete Savior—a Savior fitted in all respects to redeem people. Sufferings were n…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 5:9
Having been made perfect (τελειωθεις). First aorist passive participle of τελειοω, the completion of the process of training menti…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 5:9
19th Century
Bishop
And being . . .—Rather, and having been made perfect. This was the mode in which He who glorified Him to be made High…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 5:6–9
19th Century
Preacher
As he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered u…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 5:9
Here we must make a similar comment about Jesus’ being “made perfect.” This does not mean that he was imperfect and that out of his imperfection he…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 5:9
16th Century
Theologian
And being made perfect, or sanctified, etc. This refers to the ultimate or more distant purpose, as it is called, why it was nece…
John Gill
On Hebrews 5:9
17th Century
Pastor
And being made perfect
In his obedience, through sufferings; having completed his obedience, gone through his suffer…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 5:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned, for God would not allow sinful man to come to him alone. B…