Hebrews 2:8

God's power and sovereignty

⁶ But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

⁷ You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

⁹ But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

¹⁰ In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
KJV: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
WEB: You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him.
ASV: Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.
DARBY: thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to *him*,
BLB: You subjected all things under his feet.” For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing unsubject to him. But now, not yet do we see all things having been subjected to him.

ÅB: alle ting la du under hans føtter. For idet han underla ham alle ting, undtok han intet som ikke er ham underlagt; men nå ser vi enda ikke at alle ting er ham underlagt;
OTB: og satte alt under hans føtter.”
Ved å underlegge ham alle ting, lot Han ingenting være som ikke er underlagt ham. Men ennå ser vi ikke alt underlagt ham.
B1930: alle ting la du under hans føtter. For idet han underla ham alle ting, undtok han intet som ikke er ham underlagt; men nu ser vi ennu ikke at alle ting er ham underlagt;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
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1 Corinthians 15:27
For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
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Psalms 8:6
You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
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1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
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Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
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1 Corinthians 15:24–25
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
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Ephesians 1:21–22
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
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Philippians 2:9–11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
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