Hebrews 2:8
in Hebrews 2and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
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ASV
Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.
KJV
Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
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This verse in Hebrews 2
Commentary
14 notes on this verseSince they were subjected to persecutions and suffered, lest they say: how can you say that all things are subjected, when we are being driven out and persecuted by His enemies? — does that mean they are not yet subjected and you are deceiving us? …
This site's exposition
that You are mindful of him
on Hebrews 2:6-8
The writer cites Psalm 8:4 to 6 without naming David, a common form of citation in the letter. God crowned him with glory and honor and gave him rule over all, and yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
This site's exposition
He left nothing outside of his control
Jamieson, Fausset and Brown point out that the psalm sets no limit on the all things, so heavenly things are included with earthly ones. The same psalm is read this way at 1 Corinthians 15:27. John Wesley finds it fulfilled so far in Jesus alone.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
This applies both to common humanity and especially to Christ in the flesh. "At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him." For he said: "He left nothing outside of his control," but they suffered badly and were seized by the Jews …
"For," he says, "in that He hath put all things in subjection under Him, He left nothing not put under Him: but now we see not yet all things put under Him." What he means is this: since he had said, "Until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool," and it was likely that they would still be grieved, then having inserted a few things after this parenthetically, he added this testimony in confirmation of the former. For that they might not say, How is it that He hath put His enemies under His feet, when we have suffered so much? he sufficiently hinted at it in the former place indeed (for the word "until" showed, not what should take place immediately, but in course of time) but here he followeth it up. For do not suppose (he says) that because they have not yet been made subject, they are not to be made subject: for that they must be made subject, is evident; for, on this account was the prophecy spoken. "For," he says, "in that He hath put all things under Him, He left nothing not put under Him." How then is it that all things have not been put under Him? Because they are hereafter to be put under Him. If then all things must be made subject to Him, but have not yet been made subject, do not grieve, nor trouble thyself. If indeed when the end were come, and all things were made subject, thou wert still suffering these things, with reason wouldst thou repine: "But now we see not yet all things put under Him." The King has not yet clearly conquered. Why then art thou troubled when suffering affliction? the preaching [of the Gospel] hath not yet prevailed over all; it is not yet time that they should be altogether made subject.
For this reason, he now cites it. What is man that you are mindful of him? Since it seemed to oppose his purpose, he indeed shows that Christ is greater than the angels, yet he says that he was made a little lower than the …
The Medieval Church2 voices
A commentator
Photios I of ConstantinopleFRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 2.6-9 · Written before 893.
proposed
Why does he bring up the quote, "what are human beings that you are mindful of them?" He purports to prove, from the contrary, the following statement, that Christ is far superior to the angels. "A little while lower than the angels," he brings … …
114. – Then he shows His power: first, as to its authority; secondly, as to its effect (v. 8). 115. – In regard to the first he says: You have set him over the works of your hands. This can be taken in three ways: …
6 more voices on this verse
The Medieval Church1 voice
He does not name the one spoken of, since he is speaking with people well-versed in the Scriptures. All of this is said about humanity in general, but preeminently, however, it may refer to Christ according to the flesh. For He, the Son of God, …
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Now this putting all things under him, implies that there is nothing that is not put under him. But it is plain, this is not done now, with regard to man in general.
11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
quarantine:scripture (2026-07-29) — verbatim-scripture
Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Thou hast put all things in subjection ... - Psa 8:6. That is, all things are put under the control of man, or thou hast given him dominion over all things. For in that he put all in subjection - The meaning of this is, that the “fair interpretation” of the passage in the Psalm is, that the dominion of “man,” or of human nature over the earth, was to be absolute and total. Nothing was to be excepted.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
(1Co 15:27.) For in that--that is, "For in that" God saith in the eighth Psalm, "He put the all things (so the Greek, the all things just mentioned) in subjection under him (man), He left nothing . . .
quarantine:debris (2026-07-29) — odd-straight-quotes
The words behind it
25 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| ὑπέταξας | hupetaxas | You have put in subjection | G5293 → | 38 times |
| ὑποκάτω | hupokato | under | G5270 → | |
| τῶν | ton | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ποδῶν | podon | feet | G4228 → | 93 times |
| αὐτοῦ. | autou | of him. | G846 → | 5565 times |
| ἐν | en | In | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| τῷ | to | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → | 1039 times |
| ὑποτάξαι | hupotaxai | subjecting | G5293 → | 38 times |
| αὐτῷ | auto | to him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| τὰ | ta | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| οὐδὲν | ouden | no [thing] | G3762 → | 232 times |
| ἀφῆκεν | apheken | He left | G863 → | |
| αὐτῷ | auto | to him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| ἀνυπότακτον· | anupotakton | unsubject; | G506 → | |
| νῦν | nun | At present | G3568 → | 145 times |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → | 2765 times |
| οὔπω | oupo | not yet | G3768 → | |
| ὁρῶμεν | horomen | do we see | G3708 → | 60 times |
| αὐτῷ | auto | to Him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| τὰ | ta | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| ὑποτεταγμένα. | hupotetagmena | subjected. | G5293 → | 38 times |
πάνταall things
pantaG3956 →1235 times
ὑπέταξαςYou have put in subjection
hupetaxasG5293 →38 times
ὑποκάτωunder
hupokatoG5270 →
τῶνthe
tonG3588 →19766 times
ποδῶνfeet
podonG4228 →93 times
αὐτοῦ.of him.
autouG846 →5565 times
ἐνIn
enG1722 →2738 times
τῷ<the>
toG3588 →19766 times
γὰρfor
garG1063 →1039 times
ὑποτάξαιsubjecting
hupotaxaiG5293 →38 times
αὐτῷto him
autoG846 →5565 times
τὰ<the>
taG3588 →19766 times
πάνταall things
pantaG3956 →1235 times
οὐδὲνno [thing]
oudenG3762 →232 times
ἀφῆκενHe left
aphekenG863 →
αὐτῷto him
autoG846 →5565 times
ἀνυπότακτον·unsubject;
anupotaktonG506 →
νῦνAt present
nunG3568 →145 times
δὲhowever
deG1161 →2765 times
οὔπωnot yet
oupoG3768 →
ὁρῶμενdo we see
horomenG3708 →60 times
αὐτῷto Him
autoG846 →5565 times
τὰ<the>
taG3588 →19766 times
πάνταall things
pantaG3956 →1235 times
ὑποτεταγμένα.subjected.
hupotetagmenaG5293 →38 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 8:6You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
it leads to
- Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Reached by 3 separate paths from here.
- Ephesians 1:22
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature…
- Matthew 28:18
Through
Daniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is…
it leads to
- John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign…
- Daniel 7:27
Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all…
- John 3:35
Through
1 Corinthians 15:27For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
it leads to
- Psalms 8:6
You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
- Psalms 8:6
Through
John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
it leads to
- Matthew 11:27
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Matthew 11:27
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory; John Chrysostom, Homily on Hebrews 4; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament; John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews; Photios I of Constantinople, FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 2.6-9; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Hebrews and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Hebrews.