Hebrews 2:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For, as we all know, He [Christ] did not take hold of angels [the fallen angels, to give them a helping and delivering hand], but He did take hold of [the fallen] descendants of Abraham [to reach out to them a helping and delivering hand]. [Isa. 41:8, 9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Of course, he isn’t trying to help angels, but rather he’s helping Abraham’s descendants.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For at no time did he take hold of the Angels, but instead he took hold of the offspring of Abraham.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

Hebrews 2:16 Cross References

Genesis 22:18

And all the nations of the earth will be blessed  by your offspring  because you have obeyed my command.’

Romans 2:25

Circumcision benefits you if you observe the law; but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Galatians 3:16

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say ‘and to seeds’, as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed,   , who is Christ.

Galatians 3:29

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs  according to the promise.

Hebrews 12:10

For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but he does it for our benefit, so that we can share his holiness.

Hebrews 2:15

and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters  pertaining to God, to make atonement  , for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 6:16

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

1 Peter 1:20

He was foreknown  before the foundation of the world but was revealed in these last times  for you.