Hebrews 5:8 — Even though he was God's Son, Jesus learned through suffering what obedience re… — FBV | maBible
Read Hebrews 5:8 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Hebrews 5.8, Hebrews 5v8, He. 5:8. Even though he was God's Son, Jesus learned through suffering what obedience really means.
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8 Even though he was God's Son, Jesus learned through suffering what obedience really means.
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The usual translation that Jesus “learned obedience through suffering” could suggest that Jesus was not originally obedient, or that suffering was necessary in order for him to learn—both rather strange ideas to place on Jesus, the pre-existing Son of God. The thought here appears to be that even t…