It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified: "What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? You made them a little lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor and put everything under their feet." (Psalm 8:4-6) In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
But there is a place where someone has testified
Hebrews 4:4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: "On the seventh day God rested from all his works." (Genesis 2:2)
What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?
Job 7:17 "What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, ..."
Psalm 144:3 LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them?
and put everything under their feet
Matthew 22:44 " 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." (Psalm 110:1) ' "
Psalm 8:4-6 ... what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: ...
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