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Heb 5:9. Καὶ τελειωθεὶς, and being made perfect) by sufferings, ch. Heb 2:10.-τοῖς ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ, to them that obey Him) 2Co 10:5. We must obey likewise through sufferings and death [as Christ obeyed the Father.-V. g.] and chiefly by faith, ch. Heb 11:8.-πᾶσιν, to all) Great power, ch. Heb 2:10-11; Heb 2:15.-αἴτιος σωτηρίας αἰωνίου, the author of eternal salvation) Dessen habe der liebe Herr Jesu Dank von uns in Ewigkeit. “For which the beloved Lord Jesus may have thanks from us in eternity.” E. Schmidius, piously. Moreover αἴτιος is a word extremely worthy of Him and (comp. 1Sa 22:22, αἴτιος ψυχῶν) one by which it is intimated, that Christ, being made perfect, pleads the cause of the brethren, from this circumstance, because it now evidently belongs to Him to accomplish [to make good] their salvation; for He is able: comp. δυνάμενον, who was able, Heb 5:7, ch. Heb 7:25 : and ought (it behoved Him) to do so, comp. ὤφειλε, He ought, ch. Heb 2:17. [Der für Etwas stehet, an der man sich halten kann. He stands for something to which one can cling.-V. g.] We must also observe the epithet, eternal salvation, which is opposed to the shortness of the days of Jesus’ flesh, and flows (is derived) from Heb 5:6, for ever. Concerning this salvation, look back to ch. Heb 2:10; Heb 2:14, etc. The eternity of salvation is mentioned, Isa 45:17. Ἰσραήλ σώζεται ὑπὸ Κυρὶου σωτηρίαν αἰώνιον, Israel is saved by the Lord with an eternal salvation.