Hebrews 2:14 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 2:14

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

BSB

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ASV

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

KJV

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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Commentary

4 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Exposition of the Christian Faith 3. [86-87] (397)

See in what way the writer calls him created: "In so far as he took upon him the seed of Abraham," plainly asserting the begetting of a body. How else, indeed, but in his body did he expiate the sins of the people? In what did he suffer, except in his body—even as we said above: "Christ having suffered in the flesh"? In what is he a priest, except in that which he took to himself from the priestly nation?

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The Church Fathers1 voice

Ephrem the Syrian

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS (373)

"Since therefore the children," summoned through his promise, "share in flesh and blood," that is sin, as signified by flesh, "and he himself likewise partook of the same nature" in the likeness of flesh, he was mingled with them, so that he might become for …

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Since then these children partake of flesh and blood - Of human nature with all its infirmities. He also in like manner took part of the same; that through his own death he might destroy the tyranny of him that had, by God's permission, the power of death with regard to the ungodly. Death is the devil's servant and serjeant, delivering to him those whom he seizes in sin.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The children are partakers of flesh and blood - Since those children of God, who have fallen and are to be redeemed, are human beings; in order to be qualified to redeem them by suffering and dying in their stead, He himself likewise took part of the same - he became incarnate; and thus he who was God with God, became man with men.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

"The life of the flesh is in the blood; it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul" (Le 17:11, 14). also--Greek, "in a somewhat similar manner"; not altogether in a like manner. For He, unlike them, was conceived and born not in sin (Heb 4:15).

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Original language & word study

29 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἐπεὶ	Epei	Since	G1893 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
παιδία	paidia	children	G3813 →
κεκοινώνηκεν	kekoinōnēken	have partaken	G2841 →
αἵματος	aimatos	of blood	G129 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
σαρκός,	sarkos	of flesh	G4561 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
αὐτὸς	autos	He himself	G846 →
παραπλησίως	paraplēsiōs	likewise	G3898 →
μετέσχεν	meteschen	took part	G3348 →
τῶν	tōn	in the	G3588 →
αὐτῶν,	autōn	same things,	G846 →
ἵνα	ina	so that	G2443 →
διὰ	dia	through	G1223 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θανάτου	thanatou	[His] death	G2288 →
καταργήσῃ	katargēsē	He may destroy	G2673 →
τὸν	ton	the [one]	G3588 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
κράτος	kratos	power	G2904 →
ἔχοντα	echonta	holding	G2192 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θανάτου,	thanatou	of death,	G2288 →
τοῦτ᾽	tout᾽	That	G3778 →
ἔστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
διάβολον,	diabolon	devil,	G1228 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
leads to
- 1 John 4:9
  This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
- 1 Timothy 3:16
  By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world,…
- Galatians 4:4
  But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- John 1:1
  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Isaiah 40:5
  And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
Through
Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
leads to
- Ephesians 4:8
  This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- Matthew 12:29
  Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
- John 12:31–32
  Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hebrews

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Hebrews