Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For since He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is [also] able to help those who [suffer when they] are tempted.
New American Standard Bible
For since He Himself was
King James Version
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Holman Bible
For since He Himself was tested and has suffered, He is able to help those who are tested.
International Standard Version
Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
A Conservative Version
For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help those being tempted.
American Standard Version
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Amplified
Because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted, He is able to help and provide immediate assistance to those who are being tempted and exposed to suffering.
Anderson New Testament
For, inasmuch as he himself has suffered in being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Bible in Basic English
For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.
Common New Testament
For because he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.
Darby Translation
for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.
Godbey New Testament
For in that he himself suffered being tempted, he is able to succor those who are tempted.
Goodspeed New Testament
For because he has himself been tempted in what he has suffered he is able to help others who are in trial.
John Wesley New Testament
For in that he hath suffered, being tempted himself, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Julia Smith Translation
For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help the tempted.
King James 2000
For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help them that are tempted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For in that which he himself suffered [when he] was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Modern King James verseion
For in that He Himself has suffered, having been tempted, He is able to rescue those who are being tempted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For in that he himself suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Moffatt New Testament
It is as he suffered by his temptations that he is able to help the tempted.
Montgomery New Testament
For inasmuch as he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted.
NET Bible
For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
New Heart English Bible
For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Noyes New Testament
For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Sawyer New Testament
For because he has himself suffered, having been tried, he is able to help the tried.
The Emphasized Bible
For, in that, he, suffered when tested, he is able, unto them who are being tested, to give succour.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The fact that he himself suffered under temptation enables him to help those who are tempted.
Webster
For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
Weymouth New Testament
For inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.
Williams New Testament
For inasmuch as He has suffered Himself by being tempted, He is able to give immediate help to any that are tempted.
World English Bible
For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Worrell New Testament
for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.
Worsley New Testament
for as He himself hath suffered, in being tempted, He is able to succour those that are tempted.
Youngs Literal Translation
for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
Themes
Afflicted saints » Christ supports
Christ » Sufferings of » Temptation of
Christ, the high priest » Sympathizes with those who are tempted
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Tempted
God » Promises to the tempted » Succour in the trying hour
God's Promises » To the tempted » Succour in the trying hour
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Being liable to temptation
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Sympathizes with saints
The power of Christ » Saints » Succored by
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempted Christ
Temptation » Encouragement to those in the midst of
Temptation » Jesus Christ being tempted
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 2:18
Images Hebrews 2:18
Prayers for Hebrews 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Became One Of Us To Help Us
17 So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God's [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people's sins [i.e., make atonement for them]. 18 For since He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is [also] able to help those who [suffer when they] are tempted.
Cross References
Matthew 4:1-10
Then Jesus was led up to the desert by the Holy Spirit in order to be put to the test by the devil.
Matthew 26:37-39
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [i.e., James and John] with Him, and [soon] began to be grieved and very distressed.
Luke 22:53
When I was with you every day in the Temple you did not raise a hand against me. But this is your hour [i.e., the time for you to act against me] and the power of darkness [has now taken over]."
John 10:29
What my Father has given me [i.e., my sheep] are greater than everything [else], and no one is able to steal them from the Father's hand.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Every temptation that you have experienced is one that commonly happens to people. But God is dependable and will not allow you to be tempted beyond your ability [to cope with it]; [instead] He will provide, along with the temptation, also a way of escaping [it], so you people will be able to endure it.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
But, so that I would not become too conceited over the tremendous revelations [I received], a "thorn in the flesh" was given to me as a messenger from Satan to torment me. [Note: This "thorn" was probably some physical handicap, possibly defective eyesight. See Gal. 4:14-15; 6:11].
Philippians 3:21
who will change our lowly [physical] bodies and make them like His glorious body. [He will do this] according to the power that enables Him even to bring everything into submission to Himself.
2 Timothy 1:12
For I am suffering these things [See verse 8] for this reason [i.e., because of being a Gospel preacher]. Yet I am not ashamed because I know whom I have believed in [i.e., Jesus], and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him [i.e., Paul's spiritual well-being] until that day [i.e., the day of judgment].
Hebrews 4:15-16
For we do not have a head priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but One [i.e., Jesus] who has been tempted in every way that we have, and yet without sinning.
Hebrews 5:2
He is able to gently put up with ignorant and wayward people because he himself is subject to [the same spiritual] weaknesses.
Hebrews 5:7-9
During His life on earth Jesus offered up prayers and special requests with loud crying and tears to God, who was able to save Him from dying, and He was heard because of His [earnest] devotion [to God].
Hebrews 7:25-26
So, He is also able to save completely those people who approach God through Him, since He lives forever to intercede [i.e., to plead to God] on their behalf.
2 Peter 2:9
then the Lord [surely] knows how to rescue godly people from trying situations, and to keep unrighteous people under [a sentence of] punishment [to be received] on the judgment day.
Jude 1:24
Now, may there be honor and majesty and power to God, who is able to guard you people from stumbling [and falling away from Him, See Gal. 5:4], and [who is able] to place you before His glorious presence without any [moral] blemish, but with great joy.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have obeyed my command to remain steadfast [in the face of difficult times], I will also keep you from [giving up when] the time of trial comes, which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those living on the earth.