iSee 2 Cor. 4:4
apCited from Ps. 40:6-8
1 Corinthians 15:47
47 aThe first man was from the earth, ba man of dust; cthe second man is from heaven.Galatians 4:4
4But dwhen the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, eborn fof woman, born gunder the law,Philippians 2:6-8
6 hwho, though he was in ithe form of God, did not count equality with God ja thing to be grasped, 7but kemptied himself, by taking the form of a lservant, ▼▼Greek bondservant
nbeing born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself by obecoming obedient to the point of death, peven death on a cross. 1 Timothy 3:16
16Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:qHe ▼
▼Greek Who; some manuscripts God; others Which
was manifested in the flesh,vindicated ▼
▼Or justified
by the Spirit, ▼▼Or vindicated in spirit
useen by angels,
vproclaimed among the nations,
wbelieved on in the world,
xtaken up in glory.
Hebrews 2:11
11For yhe who sanctifies and zthose who are sanctified aaall have one source. ▼▼Greek all are of one
That is why he is not ashamed to call them acbrothers, ▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verse 12
Hebrews 2:14-17
14Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise aepartook of the same things, that afthrough death he might agdestroy ahthe one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and deliver all those who aithrough fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he ajhelps the offspring of Abraham. 17Therefore he had akto be made like his brothers in every respect, also that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest amin the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.Hebrews 10:5
5Consequently, anwhen Christ ▼▼Greek he
came into the world, he said, ap“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
but a body have you prepared for me;
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