Hebrews 2:16

And he took never (the) angels, but he took the seed of Abraham.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

In Context

15and that he should deliver them that by dread of death, by all life were bound to servage. (and that he would deliver those who by fear of death, for all their lives were bound in servitude or in slavery.)

17Wherefore he ought to be likened to brethren by all things, that he should be made merciful and a faithful bishop to God, that he should be merciful to the trespasses of the people. (And so he ought to be likened to his brothers in all things, so that he would be made a merciful and faithful High Priest to God, and so that he would be merciful to the people’s trespasses.)

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Cross References

Matthew 1:1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Romans 4:16Therefore rightwiseness is of (the) faith, (so) that by grace (the) promise be stable [or be steadfast] to each seed, not to that seed only that is of the law, but to that that is of the faith of Abraham, which (or who) is (the) father of us all.

Galatians 3:29And if ye be one in Jesus Christ, then ye be the seed of Abraham, and heirs by (the) promise.

Hebrews 12:10And they in time of few days taught us by their will; but this Father teacheth to that thing that is profitable, in (to) receiving (of) the hallowing of him. (And they taught us for only a few days, or they disciplined us for only a short time, out of their own desires; but this Father teacheth or disciplineth that which is profitable, unto the receiving or the sharing of his holiness.)

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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