Hebrews 2:15

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

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

16For verily not of angels doth he take hold, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham.

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Cross References

Job 18:14He shall be rooted out of his tent wherein he trusteth; and he shall be brought to the king of terrors.

Job 33:21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

Psalms 55:4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Psalms 73:19How are they become a desolation in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Luke 1:74To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,

Romans 8:21that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty 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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