Hebrews 2:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 2:10-13

Having mentioned the death of Christ, the apostle here proceeds to prevent and remove the scandal of the cross; and this he does by showing both how it became God that Christ should suffer and how much man should be benefited by those sufferings. I. How it became God that Christ should suffer: For it became him for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings, Heb. 2:10. Here, 1. God is... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 2:10-18

2:10-18 For, in his work of bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that he for whom everything exists and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of salvation fully adequate for his destined work through suffering. For he who sanctifies and they who are sanctified must come of one stock. It is for this reason that he does not hesitate to call them brothers, as when he says: "I will tell your name to my brothers; I will sing hymns to you in the midst of the gathering of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

For it became him, for whom are all things ,.... This is not a periphrasis of Christ, who died, but of God the Father, who delivered him to death; and who is the final cause of all things, in nature, and in grace, all things being made for his pleasure and for his glory; and he is the efficient cause of all things, as follows: and by whom are all things ; all the works of creation, providence, and grace: in bringing many sons to glory ; not to worldly glory, but to the heavenly... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:10

For it became him - It was suitable to the Divine wisdom, the requisitions of justice, and the economy of grace, to offer Jesus as a sacrifice, in order to bring many sons and daughters to glory. For whom - and by whom - God is the cause of all things, and he is the object or end of them. Perfect through sufferings - Without suffering he could not have died, and without dying he could not have made an atonement for sin. The sacrifice must be consummated, in order that he might be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:10

Verse 10 10.For it became him, etc. His object is, to make Christ’s humiliation to appear glorious to the godly; for when he is said to have been clothed with our flesh, he seems to be classed with the common order of men; and the cross brought him lower than all men. We must therefore take heed, lest Christ should be less esteemed, because he willingly humbled himself for us; and this is what is here spoken of. For the Apostle shows that this very thing ought to be deemed honorable to the Son... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:5-10

The dignity of human nature shows that the Incarnation was not degrading to the Godhead. The apostle proceeds with his argument broken off at end of the first chapter. The first chapter deals with the Deity of Christ; the second with his humanity; thus the Epistle is based on the fact of the dual nature of our Lord. Having spoken of the Godhead of Christ, he has to meet the objection which presented itself with great force to the Hebrews. Why should this glorious Being stoop to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

For it became him, for whom ( διὰ , with accusative) are all things, and through whom ( διὰ with genitive) are all things ( i.e. God), in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. This refers to what was said in the preceding verse, of Christ having been crowned with glory on account of his suffering of death, and of his tasting death for all. That he should attain through human suffering even unto death to his own perfected state... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

The necessity of Christ's sufferings. The Savior's sufferings, while he was on earth, were: 1. Numerous. They covered his whole life, and culminated in his "tasting death." 2. Various. He suffered in body and mind and heart, and at the hands of earth and hell and heaven. But his severest sorrows were spiritual—"the travail of his soul." 3. Unparalleled. His were the substitutionary sufferings of a perfectly holy human nature in most intimate identity with God. 4. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

Perfection through suffering. "For it became him, for whom are all things," etc. I. THE PERFECTION OF THE REDEEMER WAS ATTAINED THROUGH SUFFERING . "Perfect through suffering." The perfection here spoken of does not refer to his character as Son of God, but as Mediator—"the Captain of our salvation." "The perfecting of Christ was the bringing him to that glory which was his proposed and destined end." Made "perfect through suffering" is similar in meaning to "because... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

The Incarnation, being the only means of securing perfect salvation for men, was becoming to God. This is the second argument by which the writer justifies the Incarnation. In the previous five verses he has shown that it was not degrading to the Godhead. From that he advances to affirm here that it was actually becoming; for the stress of this text is in the words, "It became him." Note that the expression," Author of their salvation," is simply equivalent to their Savior. Also that the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hebrews 2:10-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Hebrews 2:10-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:5-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 2:10

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