Hebrews 2:16

for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

Young's Literal Translation

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 might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

17wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

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Cross References

Matthew 1:1A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

Romans 4:16Because of this [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which [is] of the law only, but also to that which [is] of the faith of Abraham,

Galatians 3:29and if ye [are] of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise — heirs.

Hebrews 12:10for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

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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