HEB 2:9 Parallel Verse View

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ULT but we see Jesus, the one made a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of his suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste of death on behalf of everyone.

UST However, we do observe Jesus. He is the one who was less powerful than the spiritual beings for a short time, and God has now greatly honored and empowered him. God did this because Jesus died. In this way, God graciously had him die for all people who believe in him.

BSB But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

BLB But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, because of the suffering of death, having been crowned with glory and with honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

AICNT But we do see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

OEB What our eyes do see is Jesus, who was made for a while lower than angels, now, because of his sufferings and death, crowned with glory and honour; so that his tasting the bitterness of death should, in God’s loving kindness, be on behalf of all humanity.

WEBBE 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 honour, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

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

NET but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.

LSV and we see Him who was made [a] little less than messengers—Jesus—because of the suffering of death, having been crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God He might taste of death for everyone.

FBV But we see Jesus, placed a little lower than the angels, through the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor. Through God's grace Jesus experienced death for everyone.

TCNT But we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that [fn]by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

2:9 by the grace of ¦ apart from SBL

T4T But we do know about Jesus, who truly has authority over everything!
¶ Jesus, for a little while, became inferior in rank to angels in order to die on behalf of [MET] everyone. He became inferior when he suffered and died, as God kindly planned. But now he has been greatly honored [DOU] by being crowned as kings are.

LEB but we see Jesus, for a short time made lower than the angels, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that apart from God[fn] he might taste death on behalf of everyone.

2:9 Some manuscripts have “so that by the grace of God”

BBE But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.

Moff No Moff HEB book available

Wymth But Jesus—who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being—we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.

ASV 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.

DRA But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God, he might taste death for all.

YLT 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.

Drby 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 [fn]God he should taste death for every thing.

2.9 Elohim

RV 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 honour, that by the grace of God he should taste death for every man.

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

KJB-1769 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.
(But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crownd with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. )

KJB-1611 [fn]But wee see Iesus, who was made a little lower then the Angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that hee by the grace of God should taste death for euery man.
(But we see Yesus/Yeshua, who was made a little lower then the Angels, for the suffering of death, crownd with glory and honour, that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.)

2:9 Or, by.

Bshps But hym that for a whyle was made lesse then the Angels, we see that it was Iesus, who through the sufferyng of death, was crowned with glorie and honour, that he by the grace of God, shoulde taste of death for all.
(But him that for a while was made less then the Angels, we see that it was Yesus/Yeshua, who through the sufferyng of death, was crownd with glory and honour, that he by the grace of God, should taste of death for all.)

Gnva 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.
(But we see Yesus/Yeshua crownd with glory and honour, which was made little inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men. )

Cvdl Neuertheles now se we not all thinges yet subdued vnto him. But him, which for a litle season was made lesse then the angels, we se that it is Iesus: which is crowned with honoure and glory for the sufferynge of death, that he by the grace of God, shulde taist of death for all men.
(Nevertheless now see we not all things yet subdued unto him. But him, which for a little season was made less then the angels, we see that it is Yesus/Yeshua: which is crownd with honoure and glory for the sufferynge of death, that he by the grace of God, should taste of death for all men.)

TNT Neverthelesse we yet se not all thynges subdued but him that was made lesse the the angelles: we se that it was Iesus which is crouned with glory and honour for the sofferinge of death: that he by the grace of god shulde tast of deeth for all men.
(Nevertheless we yet see not all things subdued but him that was made less the the angelles: we see that it was Yesus/Yeshua which is crownd with glory and honour for the sofferinge of death: that he by the grace of god should tast of death for all men. )

Wycl but we seen hym that was maad a litil lesse than aungels, Jhesu, for the passioun of deth crowned with glorie and onour, that he thorouy grace of God schulde taste deth for alle men.
(but we seen him that was made a little less than angels, Yhesu, for the passioun of death crownd with glory and honour, that he thorouy grace of God should taste death for all men.)

Luth Den aber, der eine kleine Zeit der Engel gemangelt hat, sehen wir, daß es JEsus ist, durch Leiden des Todes gekrönet mit Preis und Ehren, auf daß er von Gottes Gnaden für alle den Tod schmeckete.
(Den but, the/of_the one kleine time the/of_the angel gemangelt has, see wir, that it Yesus is, through Leiden the Todes gekrönet with Preis and Ehren, on that he from God’s Gnaden for all the Tod schmeckete.)

ClVg Eum autem, qui modico quam angeli minoratus est, videmus Jesum propter passionem mortis, gloria et honore coronatum: ut, gratia Dei, pro omnibus gustaret mortem.[fn]
(Eum however, who modico how angeli minoratus it_is, videmus Yesum propter passionem mortis, glory and honore coronatum: ut, gratia of_God, for to_all gustaret mortem. )

2.9 Eum autem, etc. Majores angeli homine dici possunt, quia majores sunt hominis corpore. Majores sunt et animo, sed in eo tantum quod peccati originalis merito corpus aggravat ipsum animum, sed hoc non in Christo. Quod autem tibi videtur nihil magnum de Deo Patre dici, si forma servi major est, qua majores videntur et angeli; non recte cogitas, nec attendis quem habeat locum in rebus humana natura, quæ condita est ad imaginem Dei: cui tamen injuria facta non est, cum Christus dicebat: Pater major me est Joan. 14.; qui non carni suæ solum, sed etiam menti quam gerebat humanæ Deum patrem præferebat, quæ sine dubio forma agnoscitur servi, quoniam servit tota creatura Creatori. Propter passionem. Hic jam incipit ostendere non pro potentia tantum, vel ultione verba Christi audienda esse, sed pro dilectione qua dilexit nos, ut pro nobis moreretur.

2.9 Eum however, etc. Mayores angeli homine dici possunt, because mayores are of_man corpore. Mayores are and animo, but in eo only that peccati originalis merito body aggravat ipsum animum, but this not/no in Christo. That however to_you videtur nihil magnum about Deo Patre dici, when/but_if forma servi mayor it_is, which mayores videntur and angeli; not/no recte cogitas, but_not attendis which have place in rebus humana natura, which condita it_is to imaginem of_God: cui tamen inyuria facts not/no it_is, when/with Christus dicebat: Pater mayor me est Yoan. 14.; who not/no carni suæ solum, but also menti how gerebat humanæ God patrem præferebat, which without dubio forma agnoscitur servi, quoniam servit tota creatura Creatori. Because passionem. Hic yam incipit ostendere not/no for potentia tantum, or ultione words of_Christ audienda esse, but for dilectione which he_loved we, as for us would_die.

UGNT τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρ’ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον, βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν, διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου, δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον; ὅπως χάριτι Θεοῦ, ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου.
(ton de braⱪu ti par’ angelous aʸlattōmenon, blepomen Yaʸsoun, dia to pathaʸma tou thanatou, doxaʸ kai timaʸ estefanōmenon; hopōs ⱪariti Theou, huper pantos geusaʸtai thanatou.)

SBL-GNT τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρʼ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον, ὅπως ⸀χωρὶς θεοῦ ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου.
(ton de braⱪu ti parʼ angelous aʸlattōmenon blepomen Yaʸsoun dia to pathaʸma tou thanatou doxaʸ kai timaʸ estefanōmenon, hopōs ⸀ⱪōris theou huper pantos geusaʸtai thanatou.)

TC-GNT Τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρ᾽ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν, διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον, ὅπως [fn]χάριτι Θεοῦ ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου.
(Ton de braⱪu ti par angelous aʸlattōmenon blepomen Yaʸsoun, dia to pathaʸma tou thanatou doxaʸ kai timaʸ estefanōmenon, hopōs ⱪariti Theou huper pantos geusaʸtai thanatou. )

2:9 χαριτι ¦ χωρις SBL

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν & βραχύ τι παρ’ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον

who & little something than /the/_angels /having_been/_made_less

Here the author refers to how Jesus was lower than the angels. While he may have believed that this was true in terms of spatial placement, since angels live in heaven “above” and Jesus lived on earth “below,” the point is primarily about status and power. Being lower means that Jesus had less status and power than the angels. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that describes how Jesus had less status and power than angels during his incarnate life. See how you translated this clause in 2:7. Alternate translation: [who had a little less status than the angels] or [who was a little less important than the angels]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

βραχύ τι & ἠλαττωμένον

little something & /having_been/_made_less

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on Jesus who was made rather than on the person doing the making. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: [whom God made a little lower]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βραχύ τι

little something

Here, the phrase a little could refer primarily to place or to time. Here, it is likely that the author uses the phrase to show that Jesus was lower than the angels for a little time. However, the phrase in the quotation in 2:7 suggested that humans have a place that is a little lower. If that is true, then the author uses the same phrase that referred to place in the quotation, but he uses it to refer to time. You could express a little so that it refers to: (1) time. Alternate translation: [for a little while] (2) place. Alternate translation: [a little bit]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον

˱with˲_glory and ˱with˲_honor /having_been/_crowned

Here the quotation refers to the glory and honor that God gave to Jesus as if, together, they formed a crown to be placed on the head of a king to signify his power and authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated this phrase in 2:7. Alternate translation: [given great glory and honor]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐστεφανωμένον

/having_been/_crowned

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on Jesus who is crowned rather than on the person doing the crowning. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: [whom God crowned]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ

˱with˲_glory and ˱with˲_honor

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of glory and honor, you could express the ideas by using adjectives such as “glorious” and “honorable,” or you could use verbal phrases. Alternate translation: [so that he is glorious and honorable]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου

because_of the suffering ¬the ˱of˲_death

Here the author uses the possessive form to refer to suffering that is the experience of death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea without using a possessive form. Alternate translation: [because he suffered death] or [because he experienced death]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου

the suffering ¬the ˱of˲_death

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of death, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “die.” Alternate translation: [the fact that he died] or [his suffering that led to him dying]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χάριτι Θεοῦ

˱by˲_/the/_grace ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of grace, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “kind” or “gracious.” Alternate translation: [by God’s kind action] or [by how God acts kindly]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

γεύσηται θανάτου

˱he˲_/may/_taste ˱of˲_death

Here the author speaks as if death were food that people could taste. He speaks in this way to show that Jesus experienced death as much as a person who eats food truly experiences that food. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he might experience death] or [he participate in death]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

γεύσηται θανάτου

˱he˲_/may/_taste ˱of˲_death

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of death, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “die.” Alternate translation: [he might experience dying] or [he might die]

Parallel HEB 2:9