Hebrews 2:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
In context
14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
16 For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
17 For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
18 Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 2:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
- KJV King James Version
- For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
- WEB World English Bible
- For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For he does not indeed take hold of angels [by the hand], but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.