Hebrews 2:15

and might deliver those who, through fear of death, were all their life-time subject to bondage.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

In Context

14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner shared in the same, that through death he might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil,

16For surely he doth not help angels, but he helpeth the offspring of Abraham.

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Cross References

Job 18:14He is torn from his tent, which was his confidence, And is borne away to the king of terrors.

Job 33:21His flesh is consumed, that it cannot be seen, And his bones, that were invisible, are naked;

Psalms 55:4My heart trembleth in my bosom, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

Psalms 73:19How are they brought to desolation in a moment, And utterly consumed with sudden destruction!

Luke 1:74to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,

Romans 8:21in hope that even the creation itself will be set free from the bondage of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:15-18

Christ's Incarnation. ( a. d. 62.) 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be… Read the whole commentary →

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