Hebrews 5:8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered

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New International Version
Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered

English Standard Version
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

New American Standard Bible
Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.

King James Bible
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though He was God's Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.

International Standard Version
Son though he was, he learned obedience through his sufferings

American Standard Version
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the things which he suffered:

Darby Bible Translation
though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

Young's Literal Translation
through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered -- the obedience,

Cross References

Isaiah 50:5
The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was on him; and with his stripes we are healed.

John 10:18
No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

Philippians 2:8
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.

Hebrews 1:2
Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:1-10 The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned. For God would not suffer sinful man to come to him alone. But every one is welcome to God, that comes to him by this High Priest; and as we value acceptance with God, and pardon, we must apply by faith to this our great High Priest Christ Jesus, who can intercede for those that are out of the way of truth, duty, and happiness; one who has tenderness to lead them back from the by-paths of error, sin, and misery. Those only can expect assistance from God, and acceptance with him, and his presence and blessing on them and their services, that are called of God. This is applied to Christ. In the days of his flesh, Christ made himself subject to death: he hungered: he was a tempted, suffering, dying Jesus. Christ set an example, not only to pray, but to be fervent in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wetted with tears, do we offer up to God! He was strengthened to support the immense weight of suffering laid upon him. There is no real deliverance from death but to be carried through it. He was raised and exalted, and to him was given the power of saving all sinners to the uttermost, who come unto God through him. Christ has left us an example that we should learn humble obedience to the will of God, by all our afflictions. We need affliction, to teach us submission. His obedience in our nature encourages our attempts to obey, and for us to expect support and comfort under all the temptations and sufferings to which we are exposed. Being made perfect for this great work, he is become the Author of eternal salvation to all that obey him. But are we of that number?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. Though He WAS (so it ought to be translated: a positive admitted fact: not a mere supposition as were would imply) God's divine Son (whence, even in His agony, He so lovingly and often cried, Father, Mt 26:39), yet He learned His (so the Greek) obedience, not from His Sonship, but from His sufferings. As the Son, He was always obedient to the Father's will; but the special obedience needed to qualify Him as our High Priest, He learned experimentally in practical suffering. Compare Php 2:6-8, "equal with God, but … took upon Him the form of a servant, and became obedient unto death," &c. He was obedient already before His passion, but He stooped to a still more humiliating and trying form of obedience then. The Greek adage is, "Pathemata mathemata," "sufferings, disciplinings." Praying and obeying, as in Christ's case, ought to go hand in hand.