Hebrews 5:8
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
Cross-reference
In Hebrews 10:5-9, Christ's words 'I have come to do your will' provide the willing obedience that suffering perfected.
In Hebrews 1:8, Christ is called God, contrasting with the human experience of learning obedience through suffering.
Hebrews 7:28 declares the Son has been made perfect forever, showing the outcome of the suffering that taught him obedience in Hebrews 5:8.
Hebrews 2:10 explicitly states Jesus was made perfect through sufferings, directly echoing the 'learned obedience through suffering' in Hebrews 5:8.
Hebrews 1:2 affirms Jesus as the Son through whom God spoke, reinforcing the divine status that Hebrews 5:8 says did not exempt him from suffering.
In Hebrews 3:6, Christ is faithful as a son over God's house, echoing the theme of obedient sonship.
In Isaiah 50:5, the Servant says 'I was not rebellious' — a prophecy of the obedient disposition Christ learned through suffering.
In Philippians 2:8, Christ humbled himself in obedience to death, the ultimate suffering that taught obedience.
In John 6:38, Jesus states he came to do the Father's will, directly mirroring the obedience he learned through suffering.
In John 4:34, Jesus says his food is to do the Father's will, the same obedient commitment that suffering deepened.
In Isaiah 50:6, the Servant offers his back to strikers, prophesying the specific sufferings that taught Christ obedience.
John 14:31 explicitly states Jesus' obedience to the Father's command, directly paralleling the obedience learned through suffering in Hebrews 5:8.
In Mark 14:36, Jesus submits 'not what I will, but what you will' — the ultimate example of learning obedience through suffering.
In Matthew 26:42, Jesus prays 'may your will be done' in Gethsemane, directly exemplifying learning obedience through suffering.
In Psalm 2:7, the divine sonship declaration ('You are my Son') is directly cited in Hebrews, grounding Jesus' identity as the Son who learned obedience.
In Mark 10:45, Jesus' mission to serve and give his life as a ransom parallels the obedient suffering highlighted in Hebrews.
In Matthew 20:28, Jesus states he came to serve and give his life as a ransom — illustrating the suffering obedience Hebrews describes.
In Matthew 3:15, Jesus submits to baptism to fulfill righteousness, an early act of obedience paralleling his learning through suffering.
In John 8:28, Jesus says he speaks only what the Father taught him, showing obedient submission leading to his crucifixion (lifted up).
In John 15:10, Jesus says he kept his Father's commandments, reflecting the obedience learned, though suffering is not mentioned.