16For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.


In Context

13 And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again he says, "Here am I, and the children God has given me."

14 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--

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

16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.

17 For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.

18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Hebrews 2:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16For verily he took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16For he does not indeed take hold of angels by the hand, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:16For verily not of angels doth he take hold, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16For most certainly, he doesn't give help to angels, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16For truly he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.