KJV King James Version
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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Hebrews 2:18
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
WEB World English Bible
For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
ASV American Standard Version
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 2
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].Hebrews 4:15-16For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.Hebrews 7:25-26Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Hebrews 5:2Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.Revelation 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.2 Peter 2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:John 10:29My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand.Luke 22:53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.Matthew 4:1-10Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.Hebrews 5:7-9Who 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;Matthew 26:37-39And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.2 Corinthians 12:7-10And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
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