Hebrews 2:16

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Hebrews 2:16

Hebrews 2:16 He Gives Help To Descendants Of Abraham (white)

Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

It was not, surely, to the help of the angels that Jesus came, but 'to the help of the descendants of Abraham.'

New American Standard Bible

For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

For it is clear that He does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

International Standard Version

For it is clear that he did not come to help angels. No, he came to help Abraham's descendants,

A Conservative Version

For he certainly did not embrace heavenly agents, but he embraced the seed of Abraham.

American Standard Version

For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

For, as we all know, He (Christ) does not take hold of [the fallen] angels [to give them a helping hand], but He does take hold of [the fallen] descendants of Abraham [extending to them His hand of deliverance].

An Understandable Version

For certainly Christ does not [intend to] help angels, but He [intends to] help the descendants of Abraham [i.e., the Jews].

Anderson New Testament

For, verily, he does not take hold of angels, but he takes hold of the posterity of Abraham.

Bible in Basic English

For, truly, he does not take on the life of angels, but that of the seed of Abraham.

Common New Testament

For surely it is not with angels that he is concerned, but with the descendants of Abraham.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he is not the deliverer of angels; but the deliverer of Abraham's posterity.

Darby Translation

For he does not indeed take hold of angels by the hand, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

Godbey New Testament

For not yet does he take upon himself the nature of angels, but he takes upon himself the seed of Abraham.

Goodspeed New Testament

For of course it was not angels but the descendants of Abraham that he came to help.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

For certainly he lays not hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he lays hold.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For surely he is not concerned with angels, but he is concerned with the descendants of Abraham.

Modern King James verseion

For truly He did not take the nature of angels, but He took hold of the seed of Abraham.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he in no place taketh on him the angels: but the seed of Abraham taketh he on him.

Moffatt New Testament

(For of course it is not angels that he succours, it is the offspring of Abraham.)

Montgomery New Testament

For assuredly it is not angels, nay, it is the offspring of Abraham, whom he is ever taking by the hand.

NET Bible

For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham's descendants.

New Heart English Bible

For, truly, he did not come to help the angels, but to help the seed of Abraham.

Noyes New Testament

For surely he doth not help angels, but he helpeth the offspring of Abraham.

Sawyer New Testament

For indeed he helped not angels, but he helped the descendants of Abraham.

The Emphasized Bible

For, not surely of messengers, is he laying hold, but, of Abraham's seed, he is laying hold.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For he verily took not on him the angelic nature, but assumed that of the seed of Abraham.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants of Abraham.

Williams New Testament

For of course it is not angels but descendants of Abraham that He is to help.

World English Bible

For most certainly, he doesn't give help to angels, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.

Worrell New Testament

For surely He doth not succor angels, but He succoreth Abraham's seed.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Themes

the Human nature of Christ » Was of the seed of » Abraham

Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Taking our nature

Jesus Christ » Preexistence of

Man » Christ » Took on him nature of

Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God

Temptation » Jesus Christ being tempted

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For

G1063

γάρ
Gar

for, , not tr

Usage: 825

verily

G1222

δήπου
Depou

verily

Usage: 1

he took

G1949

ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
Epilambanomai

take, take by, catch, take on, lay hold on, take hold of, lay hold upon

Usage: 19

not

G3756

οὐ
Ou

not, no, cannot ,

Usage: 1032

G1949

ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
Epilambanomai

take, take by, catch, take on, lay hold on, take hold of, lay hold upon

Usage: 19

him the nature of angels

G32

ἄγγελος
Aggelos

angel, messenger

Usage: 153

but

G235

ἀλλά
Alla

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,

Usage: 461

he took on

G1949

ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
Epilambanomai

take, take by, catch, take on, lay hold on, take hold of, lay hold upon

Usage: 19

him the seed of

G4690

σπέρμα
Sperma

seed, issue

Usage: 37

References

Hastings

Hebrews, Epistle to

Ethics

Atonement

Children (Sons) of God

Morish

Genealogy of the Lord Jesus

Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 2:16

Images Hebrews 2:16

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Praying through Hebrews 2:16

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 6092
Hebrews Rank: 150
5 Topics
6 Themes
9 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
3 Phrases
4 Names
5 References
1 Prayers

Context Readings

Jesus Became One Of Us To Help Us

¹⁵ and so might deliver all those who, from fear of death, had all their lives been living in slavery. ¹⁶ It was not, surely, to the help of the angels that Jesus came, but 'to the help of the descendants of Abraham.' ¹⁷ And consequently it was necessary that he should in all points be made like 'his Brothers,' in order that he might prove a merciful as well as a faithful High Priest in man's relations with God, for the purpose of expiating the sins of his People.

Phrases

Reach Out

Seed of Abraham

Descendants Of Abraham

Names

Abraham

Christ

Jesus

No

Cross References

Matthew 1:1-17

A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.

Romans 2:25

Circumcision has its value, if you are obeying the Law. But, if you are a breaker of the Law, your circumcision is no better than uncircumcision.

Romans 4:16-25

That is why all is made to depend upon faith, that all may be God's gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham's descendants-not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;