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


In Context

13 and again, 'Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil —

15 and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

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

17 wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

18 for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:16For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.

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 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.