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You made him lower[a] than angels for a little[b] while. You crowned him with glory and honor. You subjected all things under his feet” [Ps 8:4-6]. For[c] in the subjecting all things to him, He left nothing not-subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things having been subjected to him.

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  1. Hebrews 2:7 That is, in physical status, being mortal.
  2. Hebrews 2:7 Or, a little bit lower than angels.
  3. Hebrews 2:8 The writer draws his point from the psalm. God did not subject the coming world to angels, for He left nothing not subject to man (or, to Jesus).

You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”[b][c](A)

In putting everything under them,[d] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[e] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f]

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  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or them for a little while
  2. Hebrews 2:8 Psalm 8:4-6
  3. Hebrews 2:8 Or You made him a little lower than the angels;/ you crowned him with glory and honor/ and put everything under his feet.”
  4. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  5. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  6. Hebrews 2:8 Or him