Hebrews 2:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁶ For it is clear that he did not come to help angels but the descendants of Abraham.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Of course, he isn’t trying to help angels, but rather he’s helping Abraham’s descendants.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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 by your offspring shall all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because you have obeyed my voice.”

Romans 2:25

Circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Galatians 3:16

Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring; it does not say, “And to offsprings,” as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,” that is, to one person, who is Christ.

Galatians 3:29

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

Hebrews 12:10

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.

Hebrews 2:15

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

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 6:16

Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.

1 Peter 1:20

He was destined before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.