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Hebrews 2:5

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

KJV

Οὐ γὰρ ἀγγέλοις ὑπέταξεν τὴν οἰκουμένην τὴν μέλλουσαν, περὶ ἧς λαλοῦμεν.

Greek NT

Non enim angelis subjecit Deus orbem terræ futurum, de quo loquimur.

Vulgate

For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.

ASV

For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
μέλλω
mello
verb · 110×
οἰκουμένη
oikoumene
noun · 15×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑποτάσσω
upotasso
verb · 38×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Our Lord Jesus Christ calls His coming in the flesh an exodus [or going out]: as when He says, The sower went out to sow. Matthew 13:3 And again, I went out from the Father, and have come. John 16:28 And in many places one may see this. But Paul calls it an [eisodus or] coming in, saying, And when again He brings in the First-Begotten into the world, meaning by this Bringing…

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 3:13 — Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
  • Gal 1:4 — Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
  • Gal 3:19 — Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
  • Heb 2:8 — Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
  • Heb 6:5 — And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
  • Heb 9:10 — Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
  • Rev 11:15 — And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.