In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed—because you obeyed My voice.”
Hebrews 2:16 - Tree of Life Version For surely He is not concerned about angels, but about the seed of Abraham. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed—because you obeyed My voice.”
Circumcision is indeed worthwhile if you keep the Torah; but if you break the Torah, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. It doesn’t say, “and to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “and to your seed,” who is the Messiah.
And if you belong to Messiah, then you are Abraham’s seed—heirs according to the promise.
Indeed, for a short time they disciplined us as seemed best to them; but He does so for our benefit, so that we may share in His holiness.
Therefore He had to be made like His brothers in all things, so He might become a merciful and faithful Kohen Gadol in matters relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
For people swear by someone greater; and the oath, as confirmation, is an end to all their disputing.
He was chosen before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.