Hebrews 2:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We are people of flesh and blood. That is why Jesus became one of us. He died to destroy the devil, who had power over death.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

Isaiah 25:8

The LORD All-Powerful will destroy the power of death and wipe away all tears. No longer will his people be insulted everywhere. The LORD has spoken!

Isaiah 53:12

The LORD will reward him with honour and power for sacrificing his life. Others thought he was a sinner, but he suffered for our sins and asked God to forgive us.

Isaiah 7:14

But the LORD will still give you proof. A virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel.

Hosea 13:14

Should I, the LORD, rescue you from death and the grave? No! I call death and the grave to strike you like a plague. I refuse to show mercy.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus told him: Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! You didn't discover this on your own. It was shown to you by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 25:41

Then the king will say to those on his left, “Get away from me! You are under God's curse. Go into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels!

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

John 12:24

I tell you for certain that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground will never be more than one grain unless it dies. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat.

Romans 14:9

This is because Christ died and rose to life, so that he would be the Lord of the dead and of the living.

Romans 8:3

The Law of Moses cannot do this, because our selfish desires make the Law weak. But God set you free when he sent his own Son to be like us sinners and to be a sacrifice for our sin. God used Christ's body to condemn sin.

1 Corinthians 1:28

What the world thinks is worthless, useless, and nothing at all is what God has used to destroy what the world considers important.

1 Corinthians 15:50

My friends, I want you to know that our bodies of flesh and blood will decay. This means that they cannot share in God's kingdom, which lasts for ever.

Galatians 4:4

But when the time was right, God sent his Son, and a woman gave birth to him. His Son obeyed the Law,

Colossians 2:15

There Christ defeated all powers and forces. He let the whole world see them being led away as prisoners when he celebrated his victory.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

2 Timothy 1:10

Now Christ Jesus has come to show us the kindness of God. Christ our Saviour defeated death and brought us the good news. It shines like a light and offers life that never ends.

Hebrews 10:10

So we are made holy because Christ obeyed God and offered himself once for all.

Hebrews 10:5

When Christ came into the world, he said to God, “Sacrifices and offerings are not what you want, but you have given me my body.

Hebrews 2:17

He had to be one of us, so that he could serve God as our merciful and faithful high priest and sacrifice himself for the forgiveness of our sins.

Hebrews 2:18

And now that Jesus has suffered and was tempted, he can help anyone else who is tempted.

Hebrews 4:15

Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!

Hebrews 9:15

Christ died to rescue those who had sinned and broken the old agreement. Now he brings his chosen ones a new agreement with its guarantee of God's eternal blessings!

1 Peter 1:20

Christ was chosen even before the world was created, but because of you, he did not come until these last days.

Revelation 1:18

and the living one. I died, but now I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys to death and the world of the dead.

Revelation 12:9

and were thrown down to the earth. Yes, that old snake and his angels were thrown out of heaven! That snake, who fools everyone on earth, is known as the devil and Satan.

Revelation 2:10

Don't worry about what you will suffer. The devil will throw some of you into jail, and you will be tested and made to suffer for ten days. But if you are faithful until you die, I will reward you with a glorious life.

Revelation 20:2

He chained the dragon for a thousand years. It is that old snake, who is also known as the devil and Satan.