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  • Hebrews 5:9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 9 And after he had been made perfect,+ he became responsible for everlasting salvation to all those obeying him,+

  • Hebrews 5:9
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 9 καὶ and τελειωθεὶς having been perfected ἐγένετο he became πᾶσιν to all τοῖς the (ones) ὑπακούουσιν obeying αὐτῷ to him αἴτιος (one) causing σωτηρίας of salvation αἰωνίου, everlasting,

  • Hebrews 5:9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 9 and after he had been made perfect*+ he became responsible for everlasting salvation+ to all those obeying him,+

  • Hebrews 5:9
    The Bible in Living English
    • 9 and, perfected, became for all who obey him the author of an eternal salvation,

  • Hebrews 5:9
    American Standard Version
    • 9 and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

  • Hebrews 5:9
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 9 And being made perfect Became to all them that obey him Author of salvation age-abiding;

  • Hebrews 5:9
    King James Version
    • 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 5:9 ijwbq article 169; cf 56-57; it-1 604; it-2 67, 605-606; w09 5/15 11; w06 6/1 13; w90 1/15 17

  • Hebrews
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:9 w83 2/15 19; w72 687-688; ad 926; w70 557-558, 560-563; g64 5/8 6; g64 8/8 27; w62 68; g61 6/8 28; w60 135; w53 437; nh 154; w41 316; w34 5

  • Hebrews
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:9

      “My Follower,” pp. 56-57

      Bible Questions Answered, article 169

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 604-605

      Insight, Volume 2, pp. 67, 605-606

      The Watchtower,

      5/15/2009, p. 11

      6/1/2006, p. 13

      1/15/1990, p. 17

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:9

      after he had been made perfect: God’s Son was created as a perfect spirit being; later as a human, he “committed no sin” throughout his earthly life. (1Pe 2:22) However, in order to fulfill a special assignment, he had to be “made perfect” in another sense. He needed to become perfectly suited to serve as High Priest in behalf of mankind. What Paul here teaches harmonizes with the meaning of the Greek words rendered “make perfect,” “perfect,” and “perfection.” Among other things, they can convey the ideas of being complete, reaching a goal, and accomplishing a purpose. (Compare study note on 1Co 13:10.) As a human, Jesus became perfectly qualified to serve as a sympathetic high priest by keeping integrity in the face of every trial, even death.​—Heb 2:17; 4:15; 5:10; see study note on Heb 2:10.

      he became responsible for everlasting salvation: Jehovah God is the ultimate Source of “everlasting salvation.” (Isa 45:17) However, Jesus is the means that his Father uses to make it possible for humans to be saved from sin and death, which they inherit from Adam. (Compare Lu 1:68, 69 and study note; 2:30.) In his capacity as High Priest, Jesus “became responsible” for assisting obedient humans to gain that salvation. Jesus is also called “the Chief Agent [or, “the Pioneer”] of . . . salvation.”​—Heb 2:10 and study note; see also study notes on Ac 3:15; 1Ti 1:1.

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