"Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;" — Hebrews 5:8

Hebrews 5:8 · KJV

“Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;”

— Hebrews 5:8

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; {in that...: or, for his piety}

Verse 9

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Hebrews 5 — Context

As he saith also in another {place}, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Cross References

Philippians 2:8

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. {fashion: or habit}

Hebrews 10:5-9

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: {hast...: or, thou hast fitted me}

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Isaiah 50:5-6

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 6:38

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Hebrews 1:5

For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?