Hebrews 2:18
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Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
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For--explanation of how His being made like His brethren in all things has made Him a merciful and faithful High Priest for us (Heb 2:17). in that--rather as Greek, "wherein He suffered Himself; having been tempted, He is able to succor them that are being tempted" in the same temptation; and as "He was tempted (tried and afflicted) in all points," He is able (by the power of sympathy) to succor us in all possible temptations and trials incidental to man (Heb 4:16; Heb 5:2). He is the antitypical Solomon, having for every grain of Abraham's seed (which were to be as the sand for number), "largeness of heart even as the sand that is on the seashore" (Kg1 4:29). "Not only as God He knows our trials, but also as man He knows them by experimental feeling." Next: Hebrews Chapter 3
Open source ↗In this chapter the apostle, I. Makes some application of the doctrine laid down in the chapter foregoing concerning the excellency of the person of Christ, both by way of exhortation and argument (Heb 2:1-4). II. Enlarges further upon the pre-eminence of Christ above the angels (Heb 2:5-9). III. Proceeds to remove the scandal of the cross (Heb 2:10-15). IV. Asserts the incarnation of Christ, taking upon him not the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, and assigns the reason of his so doing (Heb 2:16 to the end).
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No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.