Hebrews 2:10

2:10 For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, ¹  in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer ²  of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 11:4

11:4 By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith ³  he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith ⁴  he still speaks, though he is dead.

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¹ tn Grk “for whom are all things and through whom are all things.”

² sn The Greek word translated pioneer is used of a “prince” or leader, the representative head of a family. It also carries nuances of “trailblazer,” one who breaks through to new ground for those who follow him. It is used some thirty-five times in the Greek OT and four times in the NT, always of Christ (Acts 3:15; 5:31; Heb 2:10; 12:2).

³ tn Or “through his sacrifice”; Grk “through which.”

⁴ tn Or “through his sacrifice”; Grk “through it.”