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Hebrews 2:18 — King James Version← Study notes

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.


Hebrews 2:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 2:1810 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
thatrelative pronounG3739
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
πέπονθενpeponthen
has sufferedverbG3958
αὐτὸςautos
He HimselfpronounG846
πειρασθείςpeirastheis
having been temptedverbG3985
δύναταιdynatai
He is ableverbG1410
τοῖςtois
thosearticleG3588
πειραζομένοιςpeirazomenois
being temptedverbG3985
βοηθῆσαιboēthēsai
to helpverbG997
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 2:18

“For,” he says, “in that He has suffered Himself being tempted, He is able to succor them that are tempted.” This is altogether low and mean, and unworthy of God. “For in that He has suffered Himself,” he says. It is of Him who was made flesh that he here speaks, and it was said for the full assurance of the hearers, and on account of their weakness. That is (he would say) He went through the very experience of the things which we have suffered; “now” He is not ignorant of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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