Hebrews 2:14

Therefore, since the children of God share flesh and blood, Jesus also shared the same things with them, so that through death he would do away with the one who had the power of death, that is, the devil.

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

13And again, 1 “I will trust in him.” And again, 1 “See, here am I and the children whom God has given me.”

15This was so that he would free all those who through fear of death lived all their lives in slavery.

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Cross References

Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself will give you people a sign: See, the young woman will conceive, bear a son, and will call his name Immanuel. + 7:14 Instead of the young woman , some versions have a young woman .

Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I give him his portion among the multitudes, and he will divide the spoils with the many, 1 because he exposed himself to death and was numbered with the transgressors. 1 He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Matthew 25:41Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels,

John 12:24Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it will bear much fruit.

Romans 8:3For what the law was unable to do because it was weak through the flesh, God did. He sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be an offering for sin, and he condemned sin in the flesh.

1 Corinthians 15:50Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither does what is perishable inherit what is imperishable.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:11-14

Design of Christ's Sufferings. ( a. d. 62.) 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again,… Read the whole commentary →

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