Hebrews 2:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
6 [a]But (A)one in a certain place witnessed, saying, [b]What is man, that thou shouldest be mindful of him? or the [c]son of man, that thou wouldest consider him?
7 Thou [d]madest him a little inferior to the Angels: thou crownedst him with [e]glory and honor, and hast set him above the works of thine hands.
8 (B)Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. And in that he hath put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that should not be subject unto him. [f]But we yet see not all things subdued unto him,
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- Hebrews 2:6 He showeth that the use of this kingly dignity consisteth herein, that men might not only [in] Christ recover that dignity which they have lost, but also might be through him advanced above all things, which dignity of men David describeth most excellently.
- Hebrews 2:6 What is there in man that thou shouldest have so great regard of him, and do him that honor?
- Hebrews 2:6 He calleth all the citizens of that heavenly kingdom as they are considered in themselves, before that God giveth them the liberty, of that city in Christ, Man, and Son of man.
- Hebrews 2:7 This is the first honor of the citizens of the world to come, that they are next [to] the Angels.
- Hebrews 2:7 For they shall be in very great honor, when they shall be partakers of the kingdom. And he speaketh of the thing that shall be, as though it were already, because it is so certain.
- Hebrews 2:8 An objection: But where is this so great rule and dominion?
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