Hebrews 2:11

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
both	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
sanctifieth	ἁγιάζων hagiazōn	G37	to make holy · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
sanctified	ἁγιαζόμενοι hagiazomenoi	G37	to make holy · verb — present passive participle, nominative plural masculine
all	πάντες· pantes	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural masculine
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
one	ἑνὸς henos	G1520	one · adjective — genitive singular masculine
for	δι᾽ di᾽	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
which	ἣν hēn	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
cause	αἰτίαν aitian	G156	a cause (as if asked for) · noun — accusative singular feminine
is	ἐπαισχύνεται epaischunetai	G1870	to feel shame for something · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
ashamed	ἐπαισχύνομαι epaischýnomai	G1870	to feel shame for something
call	καλεῖν kalein	G2564	to "call" (properly · verb — present active infinitive
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
brethren	ἀδελφοὺς adelphous	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — accusative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethr…
Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Fathe…
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Matthew 12:48-50 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
John 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou h…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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 described as the final end and first cause of all things, and as such it became him to secure his own glory in all that he did, not only to act so that he might in nothing dishonour himself, but so that he mig…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 2:11

he that sanctifieth--Christ who once for all consecrates His people to God (Jde 1:1, bringing them nigh to Him as the consequence) and everlasting glory, by having consecrated Himself for them in His being made "perfect (as their expiatory sacrifice) through sufferings" (Heb 2:10; Heb 10:10, Heb 10:14, Heb 10:29; Joh 17:17, Joh 17:19). God in His electing love, by Christ's finished work, perfectly sanctifies them to God's service and to heaven once for all: then they are progressively sanctified by the transforming Spirit "Sanctification is glory working in embryo; glory is sanctification come to the birth, and manifested" [ALFORD]. they who are sanctified--Greek, "they that are being sanc…

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Adam Clarke on Hebrews 2:11

For both he that sanctifieth - The word ὁ ἁγιαζων does not merely signify one who sanctifies or makes holy, hut one who makes atonement or reconciliation to God; and answers to the Hebrew כפר caphar, to expiate. See Exo 29:33-36. He that sanctifies is he that makes atonement; and they who are sanctified are they who receive that atonement, and, being reconciled unto God, become his children by adoption, through grace. In this sense our Lord uses the word, Joh 17:19 : For their sakes I sanctify myself; ὑπερ αυτων εγω ἁγιαζω εμαυτον, on their account I consecrate myself to be a sacrifice. This is the sense in which this word is used generally through this epistle. Are all of one - Εξ ἑνος…

The Church Fathers

"He will not be ashamed." He highlighted the difference. Even though he is truly human, he is our brother not according to nature but according to his love toward humankind, as he remains truly God.
— Photios I of Constantinople, FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 2.11

Insofar as he is the only begotten, he is without sibling, but insofar as he is the "firstborn" he has deigned to call all those his siblings who, subsequent to and in virtue of his being first, are born again unto God's grace through filial adoption, in accordance with the teaching of the apostle.
— Augustine of Hippo, On Faith and the Creed 4.6

How would it be possible to name him our brother or to call us sons and daughters properly if it were not for the nature—the same as ours—with which he was clothed?… And it was especially necessary for Paul to say "in the same way" so that he might refute the reproach of making the incarnation a fantasy. He makes all of these points in order to teach those who suppose that the Son was lower than the angels that he endured suffering for a necessary reason. He explains this more clearly in what follows.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 2.14-15

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Dictionary and topics

Brother — (1.) In the natural and common sense (Matt. 1:2; Luke 3:1, 19). (2.) A near relation, a cousin (Gen. 13:8; 14:16; Matt. 12:46; John 7:3; Acts 1:14; Gal. 1:19). (3.) Simply a fellow-countryman (Matt.…
Incarnation — That act of grace whereby Christ took our human nature into union with his Divine Person, became man. Christ is both God and man. Human attributes and actions are predicated of him, and he of whom…
Adoption · Saints become brethren of Christ by — Saints become brethren of Christ by
Brother · .Instituted by Christ — .Instituted by Christ
Condescension Of God · 45:11; — 45:11;
Fellowship · WITH CHRIST — WITH CHRIST
Sanctification · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Hebrews 2:11

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:10-13

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 2:11

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 2:11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Hebrews 2:11

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:10-13

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Hebrews 2:11

Adam Clarke on Hebrews 2:11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Hebrews 2:11

John Calvin on Hebrews 2:10-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 2:11