Hebrews 5:2

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“He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.”

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BSBPD

“He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“able to be gentle to those ignorant and going astray, since himself also is compassed with infirmity;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 5:2 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 32:2So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
  2. Exodus 32:8How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’”
  3. Exodus 32:21“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
  4. Numbers 12:1Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.
  5. Numbers 15:22Now if you stray unintentionally and do not obey all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses—
  6. Numbers 20:10Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
  7. Judges 2:17Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done.
  8. Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
  9. Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
  10. 2 Corinthians 11:30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
  11. 2 Corinthians 12:5I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
  12. 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  13. Galatians 4:13You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
  14. 1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
  15. Hebrews 2:18Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
  16. Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
  17. Hebrews 7:28For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
  18. Hebrews 12:13Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

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