18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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There 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.
For 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. …
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Wherefore 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. …
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-18)Here the apostle proceeds to assert the incarnation of Christ, as taking upon him not the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham; and he shows the reason and design of his so doing. I. The incarnation of Christ is asserted (Heb. 2:16): Verily he took not upon him the nature of angels, but he took upon him the seed of Abraham . He took part of flesh and blood. Though as God he pre-existed from a…
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