Parallel Verses New International Version For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. King James Bible For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Darby Bible Translation For he does not indeed take hold of angels [by the hand], but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham. World English Bible For most certainly, he doesn't give help to angels, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham. Young's Literal Translation for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold, Hebrews 2:16 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleFor verily he took not on him the nature of angels - Ου γαρ δηπου αγγελων επιλαμβανεται, αλλα σπερματος Αβρααμ επιλαμβανεται· Moreover, he doth not at all take hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold. This is the marginal reading, and is greatly to be preferred to that in the text Jesus Christ, intending not to redeem angels, but to redeem man, did not assume the angelic nature, but was made man, coming directly by the seed or posterity of Abraham, with whom the original covenant was made, that in his seed all the nations of the earth should be blessed; and it is on this account that the apostle mentioned the seed of Abraham, and not the seed of Adam; and it is strange that to many commentators should have missed so obvious a sense. The word itself signifies not only to take hold of, but to help, succor, save from sinking, etc. The rebel angels, who sinned and fell from God, were permitted to fall down, alle downe, as one of our old writers expresses it, till they fell into perdition: man sinned and fell, and was falling downe, alle downe, but Jesus laid hold on him and prevented him from falling into endless perdition. Thus he seized on the falling human creature, and prevented him from falling into the bottomless pit; but he did not seize on the falling angels, and they fell down into outer darkness. By assuming the nature of man, he prevented this final and irrecoverable fall of man; and by making an atonement in human nature, he made a provision for its restoration to its forfeited blessedness. This is a fine thought of the apostle, and is beautifully expressed. Man was falling from heaven, and Jesus caught hold of the falling creature, and prevented its endless ruin. In this respect he prefers men to angels, and probably for this simple reason, that the human nature was more excellent than the angelic; and it is suitable to the wisdom of the Divine Being to regard all the works of his hands in proportion to the dignity or excellence with which he has endowed them. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge verily. took not, etc. Gr. taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold. the seed. Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. *etc: *etc: Library September 22. "We See not yet all Things Put under Him, but we See Jesus" (Heb. Ii. 8, 9). "We see not yet all things put under Him, but we see Jesus" (Heb. ii. 8, 9). How true this is to us all! How many things there are that seem to be stronger than we are, but blessed be His name! they are all in subjection under Him, and we see Jesus crowned above them all; and Jesus is our Head, our representative, our other self, and where He is we shall surely be. Therefore when we fail to see anything that God has promised, and that we have claimed in our experience, let us look up and see it realized … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Destroyer Destroyed The Son and the Angels. The Jordan: the Decisive Start. Matthew 3:13-17. Mark 1:9-1Luke Cross References Hebrews 2:15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. Hebrews 2:17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Jump to Previous Abraham Abraham's Angels Assuredly Concerned Continually Descendant Descendants Doubtless Gives Hand Help Helping Helps Hold Indeed Life Messengers Nature Reaching Seed Surely VerilyJump to Next Abraham Abraham's Angels Assuredly Concerned Continually Descendant Descendants Doubtless Gives Hand Help Helping Helps Hold Indeed Life Messengers Nature Reaching Seed Surely VerilyLinks Hebrews 2:16 NIVHebrews 2:16 NLT Hebrews 2:16 ESV Hebrews 2:16 NASB Hebrews 2:16 KJV Hebrews 2:16 Bible Apps Hebrews 2:16 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 2:16 Chinese Bible Hebrews 2:16 French Bible Hebrews 2:16 German Bible Hebrews 2:16 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |