Hebrews 2:6

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But someone has testified somewhere [Psa. 8:4-6], “What is man, that you [i.e., God] should remember him? Or the son of man [i.e., mankind], that you should care about him?

Cross References

Luke 1:68

“May the Lord be praised, [who is] the God of the Israelites, for He has come to [the aid of] His people and bought them back [i.e., from bondage].

Luke 1:78

because of God’s merciful compassion. Therefore, the morning sun from above will arise

Luke 7:16

Then everyone was gripped with fear and gave honor to God, saying, “[Surely] a great prophet has arisen among us and God’s [presence] has come to His people.”

1 Thessalonians 4:6

And none of you should violate and exploit his brother [or sister] in such a matter. For the Lord will punish people for all these things, just as we told you before and warned you.

Hebrews 4:4

For God said this somewhere about the seventh day [Gen. 2:2], “And on the seventh day God rested from all His work.”

Hebrews 5:6

And He says in another place [Psa. 110:4], “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” [Note: This is the first mention of this mysterious Old Testament priest who, throughout this book, is represented as a type of Christ].

1 Peter 1:11

They studied [their own prophecies] to learn what, or which [person or] time the Holy Spirit in them pointed to, in predicting the sufferings of Christ and the glories yet to come.