Hebrews 2:16 - Easy To Read Version

Clearly, it is not angels that Jesus helps. Jesus helps the people who are from Abraham. {\cf2\super [13]}

Tuilleadh leaganacha

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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 22:18

Every nation on the earth will be blessed through your descendants. [127] I will do this because you obeyed me.”

Romans 2:25

If you follow the law, {\cf2\super [21]} then your circumcision {\cf2\super [22]} has meaning. But if you break the law, then it is like you were never circumcised.

Galatians 3:16

God made promises to Abraham {\cf2\super [35]} and his Descendant. {\cf2\super [36]} The Scripture does not say, “and to your descendants.” {\cf2\super [37]} (That would mean many people.) But it says, “and to your Descendant.” (That means only one person; that person is Christ.)

Hebrews 12:10

Our fathers on earth punished us for a short time. They punished us the way they thought was best. But God punishes us to help us, so that we can become holy {\cf2\super [159]} like him.

Hebrews 2:15

Jesus became like those people and died so that he could free them. They were like slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.

Hebrews 2:17

For this reason Jesus had to be made like us his brothers and sisters in every way. Jesus became like people so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest {\cf2\super [14]} in service to God. Then Jesus could bring forgiveness for the people’s sins.

Hebrews 6:16

People always use the name of someone greater than themselves to make a vow (promise). The vow proves that what they say is true. And this ends all arguing about what they say.

1 Peter 1:20

Christ was chosen before the world was made. But he was shown \{to the world\} in these last times for you.