Hebrews 2:15

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

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14Seeing then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also himself in like manner partook of them; that by death He might destroy him that had the empire of death, that is, the devil:

16For indeed He taketh not hold of angels to save them, but of the seed of Abraham.

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Cross References

Luke 1:74to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,

Romans 8:21in hope that they also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty 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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