American Standard Version
Hebrews 2:6
6But one hath somewhere testified, saying,
What is man, that thou art mindful of him?Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Hebrews 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- New International Version (NIV)But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?
- English Standard Version (ESV)It has been testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?
- New King James Version (NKJV)But one testified in a certain place, saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him?
Context of Hebrews 2:6
4God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will. 5For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak. But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.
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διεμαρτύρατο δέ πού τις λέγων· τί ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὅτι μιμνῄσκῃ αὐτοῦ ἢ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου ὅτι ἐπισκέπτῃ αὐτόν;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Hebrews 2:6
- Hebrews 4:4For he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;
- Hebrews 5:6as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
- 1 Peter 1:11searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.
- Job 7:17What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Psalms 8:4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Psalms 144:3Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
- Isaiah 40:17All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.
- Job 25:6How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!
- Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
- Isaiah 51:12I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
- Genesis 50:24And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die; but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
- Luke 1:68Blessedbethe Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
- Luke 7:16And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.
Commentaries on Hebrews 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6But one in a certain place - This one is David; and the certain place, Psalm 8:4, Psalm 8:5, Psalm 8:6. But why does the apostle use this indeterminate mode of quotation? Because it was common thus to express the testimony of any of the inspired writers; ההוא אמר amar hahu kethab, thus saith a certain scripture. So Philo, De Plant. Noe: , he saith somewhere; , a certain person saith. Thus even the heathens were accustomed to quote high authorities; so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But one in a certain place testified - The apostle was writing to those who were supposed to be familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures, and where it would be necessary only to make a reference in general without mentioning the name. The place which is quoted here is Psalm 8:4-6. The “argument” of the apostle is this, that there stood in the sacred Scriptures a declaration that “all things were placed under the control and jurisdiction of man,” but that that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Neither the state in which the church is at present, nor its more completely restored state, when the prince of this world shall be cast out, and the kingdoms of the earth become the kingdom of Christ, is left to the government of the angels: Christ will take to him his great power, and will reign. And what is the moving cause of all the kindness God shows to men in giving Christ for them and to them? it is the grace of God. As a reward of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6What is man: These lines of the psalm highlight God's special care for humans. the son of Man: The term son of man refers to human life and is similar to man in the previous line. In the Gospels, Jesus often used this phrase to describe himself.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. But--It is not to angels the Gospel kingdom is subject, BUT ... one ... testified--the usual way of quoting Scripture to readers familiar with it. Psa 8:5-7 praises Jehovah for exalting MAN, so as to subject all the works of God on earth to him: this dignity having been lost by the first Adam, is realized only in Christ the Son of man, the Representative Man and Head of our redeemed race. Thus Paul proves that it is to MAN, not to angels, that God has…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hebrews 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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