Hebrews 2:11 Meaning and Explanation
“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,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The one who makes holy and those made holy share a common origin, so Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers.
What Does Hebrews 2:11 Mean?
Christ is the one "that sanctifieth" -- who sets His people apart as holy -- and believers are "they who are sanctified." Yet sanctifier and sanctified are "all of one," bound together by a shared origin and nature. This kinship is the ground of everything that follows.
Because of this bond, Christ "is not ashamed to call them brethren." The exalted Son, crowned with glory, freely owns frail and forgiven people as His own family. There is wonder in the word "not ashamed": He could have held Himself apart, yet He draws near and claims us as kin. To be called His brother or sister is the dignity His saving work confers.
Hebrews 2:11 in the Original Language
hagiazo (ἁγιάζω), 'sanctifieth' -- to set apart as holy, to consecrate to God.
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What does Hebrews 2:11 mean?
The one who makes holy and those made holy share a common origin, so Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers.