Hebrews 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”

Hebrews 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.”

Hebrews 2:9 — World English Bible

Hebrews 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Hebrews 2:9 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and him who was made some little less than messengers we see--Jesus--because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.”

Hebrews 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but we see Jesus, who [was] made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.”

Hebrews 2:9 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.”

Hebrews 2:9 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 2:9 in Context — Hebrews 2

7 Tu l’as abaissé pour un peu de temps au-dessous des anges, tu l’as couronné de gloire et d’honneur,

8 Tu as mis toutes choses sous ses pieds. En effet, en lui soumettant toutes choses, Dieu n’a rien laissé qui ne lui fût soumis. Cependant, nous ne voyons pas encore maintenant que toutes choses lui soient soumises.

9 Mais celui qui a été abaissé pour un peu de temps au-dessous des anges, Jésus, nous le voyons couronné de gloire et d’honneur à cause de la mort qu’il a soufferte, afin que, par la grâce de Dieu, il souffrît la mort pour tous.

10 Il convenait, en effet, que celui pour qui et par qui sont toutes choses, et qui voulait conduire à la gloire beaucoup de fils, élevât à la perfection par les souffrances le Prince de leur salut.

11 Car celui qui sanctifie et ceux qui sont sanctifiés sont tous issus d’un seul. C’est pourquoi il n’a pas honte de les appeler frères,

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