Hebrews 5:9
New International Version
and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

New Living Translation
In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

English Standard Version
And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Berean Standard Bible
And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Berean Literal Bible
and having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all those obeying Him,

King James Bible
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

New King James Version
And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

New American Standard Bible
And having been perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

NASB 1995
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

NASB 1977
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Legacy Standard Bible
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Amplified Bible
And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him,

Christian Standard Bible
After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After He was perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him,

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

Contemporary English Version
Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save forever all who obey him.

English Revised Version
and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he had finished his work, he became the source of eternal salvation for everyone who obeys him.

Good News Translation
When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him,

International Standard Version
and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

Majority Standard Bible
And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

NET Bible
And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

New Heart English Bible
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of everlasting salvation,

Webster's Bible Translation
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him;

Weymouth New Testament
and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

World English Bible
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having been made perfect, He became the cause of continuous salvation to all those obeying Him,

Berean Literal Bible
and having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all those obeying Him,

Young's Literal Translation
and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,

Smith's Literal Translation
And being perfected, he became to all them lending a willing ear to him the origin of eternal salvation.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And having reached his consummation, he was made, for all who are obedient to him, the cause of eternal salvation,

New American Bible
and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

New Revised Standard Version
and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he grew to be perfect, and became the author of life everlasting to all who obey him;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And in this way he was perfected and became the cause of eternal life to all those who obey him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and, having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all that obey him,

Godbey New Testament
and having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey him;

Haweis New Testament
and complete himself, he became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;

Mace New Testament
and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;

Weymouth New Testament
and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

Worrell New Testament
and, having been made perfect, He became the Author of eternal life to all who obey Him;

Worsley New Testament
He became the author of eternal salvation to all that obey Him:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Perfect High Priest
8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered. 9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him 10and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.…

Cross References
Philippians 2:8-9
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. / Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

Romans 5:19
For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Acts 4:12
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Isaiah 45:17
But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.

1 Peter 1:9
now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

1 John 5:11-12
And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

Romans 10:9-10
that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

1 Timothy 2:5-6
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, / who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.

John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Psalm 37:39
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.


Treasury of Scripture

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him;

being.

Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 11:40
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

he became.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Psalm 68:18-20
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them

Isaiah 45:22
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

eternal.

Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

Hebrews 9:12,15
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us

Psalm 45:17
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

unto.

Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

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Hebrews 5
1. The honor of our Savior's priesthood.
11. Negligence in the knowledge thereof is reproved.














And having been made perfect
The phrase "having been made perfect" is derived from the Greek word "τελειωθείς" (teleiotheis), which implies a process of completion or reaching a state of full maturity. In the context of Jesus Christ, this does not suggest that He was imperfect at any point, but rather that through His sufferings and obedience, He fully accomplished the mission for which He was sent. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of a high priest who must be fully consecrated and complete in his role to intercede for the people. Jesus, through His life, death, and resurrection, perfectly fulfilled the requirements of the Messiah, becoming the ultimate High Priest.

He became the source
The term "source" in Greek is "αἴτιος" (aitios), which can also mean cause or author. This indicates that Jesus is not merely a conduit but the originator of salvation. In a historical context, this aligns with the understanding of Jesus as the Logos, the divine reason and creative order, as described in John 1:1-3. As the source, Jesus is the wellspring from which the gift of salvation flows, emphasizing His divine authority and preeminence in the salvation narrative.

of eternal salvation
"Eternal salvation" speaks to the everlasting nature of the salvation that Jesus provides. The Greek word for eternal, "αἰώνιος" (aionios), signifies not just unending time but a quality of life that is divine and transcendent. This salvation is not temporary or conditional but is a permanent state of being reconciled with God. Scripturally, this reflects the promises of the Old Testament, where God’s covenant with His people was intended to be everlasting, now fulfilled in Christ.

to all who obey Him
The phrase "to all who obey Him" underscores the necessity of obedience in the Christian faith. The Greek word for obey, "ὑπακούω" (hypakouo), means to listen attentively and to follow. This obedience is not merely about following rules but is a response of faith and trust in Jesus as Lord. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience was a sign of faithfulness and love. In the New Testament context, it emphasizes that salvation, while a gift, requires a response of commitment and discipleship, aligning one's life with the teachings and example of Christ.

(9) And being . . .--Rather, and having been made perfect. This was the mode in which He who "glorified Him to be made High Priest" (Hebrews 5:5) led Him into the possession of this office. The thought of this verse and the last is closely analogous to Hebrews 2:9-10 (see Notes), and to Philippians 2:6-13. The transition from the obedience manifested by our Lord to that which must be rendered by all who seek from Him salvation, strikingly recalls Hebrews 5:8; Hebrews 5:12 of the last-named chapter. He presents to all the model of the obedience to be rendered to Him, and through Him to the Father. "Eternal" salvation,--for He is a priest "for ever" (Hebrews 5:6). On the connection of "salvation" with His priesthood, see the Note on Hebrews 7:25. . . . Verses 9, 10. - And being made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the Author of eternal salvation; called (or rather so addressed) of God a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. Here τελειωθεὶς (translated "being made perfect") refers to the time of his resurrection, when the sufferings were over and the atonement complete (cf. Luke 13:32, τῇ τρίτῃ τελειοῦμαι). The word may be used in its general sense of perfected, i.e. "being made perfectly that which he was intended to become" (Delitzsch). In such sense St. Paul uses the word of himself, Οὐκ ὅτι ἤδη τετελείωμαι (Philippians 3:12). Or the specific sense of priestly consecration may be here, as well as in Hebrews 2:10 and Hebrews 7:28, intended. In Hebrews 7:28 the A.V. renders εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τετελειωμένον by "consecrated for evermore." And this view is supported by passages in the LXX., where the word τελείωσις is used with special reference to the consecration of the high priest. Cf. ἔστι γὰρ τελείωσις αὔτη (Exodus 29:22); τοῦ κριοῦ τῆς τελειώσεως, ὅ ἐστιν Ἀαρών, (vers. 26, 27, 31); τελειῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν (vers. 29, 33, 35); τῆς θυσίας τῆς τελειώσεως (ver. 34) τὸν δεύτερον κριὸν τῆς τελειώσεωσ (Leviticus 8:22, 29); ἀπὸ τοῦ κανοῦ τῆς τελειώσεως (ver. 26); τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα τῆς τελειώσεως (ver. 28); ἕως ἡμέρα πληρωθῆ, ἡμέρα τελειώσεως ὑμῶν (ver. 33); also Leviticus 21:10, where the high priest - ὁ ἱερεὺς ὁ μέγας ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ ( ισ described as τοῦ ἐπικεχυμένου ἐπὶ τῆν κεφαλὴν τοῦ ἐλαίου σοῦ Ξριστοῦ καὶ τετελειωμένου ἐνδύσασθαι τὰ ἱμάτια. See also Gesenius on the Hebrew word מלֻּאים. Hence, and in view of the drift of the passage before us, Jackson very decidedly regards τελειωθεὶς in ver. 9 as a verbum solenne, denoting specifically Christ's consecration to his eternal office of High Priest. So also Hammond and Whitby. Being thus perfected, or consecrated, he became, for ever afterwards, the Author, not of mere ceremonial cleansing or temporary remission of guilt, but of eternal salvation; potentially to all mankind (cf. ὑπὲρ παντὸς, Hebrews 2:9), and effectively to "all them that obey him;" being addressed, in tiffs his consummated position (the reference being to Psalm 110.) as "High Priest for ever," etc. Here again we perceive that it is not till after the Resurrection that the prophetic ideal of the SON at God's right hand, and of the eternal High Priest, are regarded as fully realized. If it be objected that his high priesthood must have begun before the Resurrection for his death upon the cross to be a true atonement, it may be replied that his one oblation of himself upon the cross at once consummated his consecration and effected the atonement. Doubtless, as a true High Priest on earth, he thus "offered one sacrifice for sins for ever" (Hebrews 10:12); all that is meant above is that it was not till after the Resurrection that he entered on his eternal office of mediation in virtue of that one accomplished sacrifice.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

having been made perfect,
τελειωθεὶς (teleiōtheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate.

He became
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

[the] source
αἴτιος (aitios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 159: The cause, author; the culprit, the accused; the crime. From the same as aiteo; causative, i.e. a causer.

of eternal
αἰωνίου (aiōniou)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 166: From aion; perpetual.

salvation
σωτηρίας (sōtērias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4991: Feminine of a derivative of soter as noun; rescue or safety.

to all
πᾶσιν (pasin)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

obey
ὑπακούουσιν (hypakouousin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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