Hebrews 2:18
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
KJV
ἐν ᾧ γὰρ πέπονθεν αὐτὸς πειρασθείς, δύναται τοῖς πειραζομένοις βοηθῆσαι.
Greek NT
In eo enim, in quo passus est ipse et tentatus, potens est et eis, qui tentantur, auxiliari.
Vulgate
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
ASV
For in that wherein he himself hath suffered and been tempted he is able to succour them also that are tempted.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βοηθέω
boetheo
verb · 8×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
πάσχω
pascho
verb · 41×
πειράζω
peirazo
verb · 38×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§609By embracing in his human heart the Father's love for men, Jesus "loved them to the end", for "greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."425 In suffering and death his humanity became the free and perfect instrument of his divine love which desires the salvation of men.426 Indeed, out of love for his Father and for men, whom the Father wan…
1. Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same Hebrews 2:14— follows up the subject in this passage. For do not regard lightly what is spoken, nor think this merely a slight [matter], His tak…
Summa Theologica · 2 passages
Should the Son of God have assumed in human nature defects of body? Did he assume the obligation of being subject to these defects? Did He contract these defects? Did he assume all these defects? Article 1. Whether the Son of God in human nature ought to have assumed defects of body? Objection 1. It would seem that the Son of God ought not to have assumed human nature with defe…
Was there sin in Christ? Was there the "fomes" of sin in Him? Was there ignorance? Was His soul passible? Was there sensible pain in Him? Was there sorrow? Was there fear? Was there wonder? Was there anger? Was He at once wayfarer and comprehensor? Article 1. Whether there was sin in Christ? Objection 1. It would seem that there was sin in Christ. For it is written (Psalm 21:2)…
We believe that we have no access to God except through the one and only Mediator and Intercessor, "Jesus Christ the righteous," who therefore was made human, uniting together the divine and human natures, so that we human beings might have access to the divine Majesty. Otherwise we would have no access. But this Mediator, whom the Father has appointed between himself and us, o…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to esca
- 2Pet 2:9 — The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- 2Tim 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against th
- Gen 3:15 — And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- Heb 2:14 — Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil
- Heb 4:15 — For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- Heb 5:2 — Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
- Heb 5:2 — Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
- Heb 5:7 — Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
- Heb 7:25 — Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- Heb 7:25 — Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- Isa 63:9 — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
- John 10:29 — My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
- John 14:18 — I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
- Jude 1:24 — Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
- Luke 4:2 — Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
- Luke 22:28 — Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
- Luke 22:53 — When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
- Matt 4:1 — Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
- Matt 4:1 — Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
- Matt 26:37 — And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
- Phil 3:21 — Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
- Rev 3:10 — Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.