Hebrews 2:14

Hebrews 2:14 in other versions

• King James Version (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;
• New International Version (NIV)Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—
• English Standard Version (ESV)Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Context of Hebrews 2:14

12saying: I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters; I will sing hymns to you in the congregation. 13Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me. Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death — that is, the devil — 15and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. 16For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

Hebrews 2:14 word by word

Ἐπεὶ οὖν τὰ παιδία κεκοινώνηκεν αἵματος καὶ σαρκός, καὶ αὐτὸς παραπλησίως μετέσχεν τῶν αὐτῶν, ἵνα διὰ τοῦ θανάτου καταργήσῃ τὸν τὸ κράτος ἔχοντα τοῦ θανάτου, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν τὸν διάβολον,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forasmuchἐπείepei · sinceG1893
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the childrenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the childrenπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• are partakersκοινωνέωkoinōneō · to participateG2841
• of fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• heμετέχωmetechō · to shareG3348
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• likewiseπαραπλησίωςparaplēsiōs · similarlyG3898
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• he might destroyκαταργέωkatargeō · to abateG2673
• him that hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the powerκράτοςkratos · powerG2904
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228

Cross-references for Hebrews 2:14

• Hebrews 2:10For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God — for whom and through whom all things exist — should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
• 1 Corinthians 15:50What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor can corruption inherit incorruption.
• Hebrews 2:18For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
• Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin.
• Genesis 3:15I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
• John 1:14The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Romans 8:3For what the law could not do since it was weakened by the flesh, God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh as a sin offering,
• Galatians 4:4When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Philippians 2:7Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man,
• 1 Timothy 3:16And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
• Hebrews 9:15Therefore, he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance, because a death has taken place for redemption from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
• Isaiah 53:12Therefore I will give him the many as a portion, and he will receive the mighty as spoil, because he willingly submitted to death, and was counted among the rebels; yet he bore the sin of many and interceded for the rebels.
• John 12:24Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.
• Romans 14:9Christ died and returned to life for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.
• Colossians 2:15He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him.

Commentaries on Hebrews 2:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The 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. By the children here we are to understand, not only the disciples and all genuine Christians, as in Hebrews 2:13, but also…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Forasmuch then - Since; or because. As the children - Those who were to become the adopted children of God; or who were to sustain that relation to him. Are partakers of flesh and blood - Have a human and not an angelic nature. Since they are men, he became a man. There was a fitness or propriety that he should partake of their nature; see the 1 Corinthians 15:50 note; Matthew 16:17 note. He also himself, … - He also became a man, or partook of the same…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 The angels fell, and remained without hope or help. Christ never designed to be the Saviour of the fallen angels, therefore he did not take their nature; and the nature of angels could not be an atoning sacrifice for the sin of man. Here is a price paid, enough for all, and suitable to all, for it was in our nature. Here the wonderful love of God appeared, that, when Christ knew what he must suffer in our nature, and how he must die in it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15The death of the Son of God as a sacrifice for sin weakened the devil's power. It made the devil's power over death ineffective (1 Corinthians 15:56). Philo, a first-century Jewish philosopher, wrote that "nothing enslaves the mind like fearing death" (Philo, That Every Good Person Is Free 3.22). Through his sacrificial death, Christ freed those who were slaves to the fear of dying.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. He who has thus been shown to be the "Captain (Greek, 'Leader') of salvation" to the "many sons," by trusting and suffering like them, must therefore become man like them, in order that His death may be efficacious for them [Alford]. the children--before mentioned (He 2:13); those existing in His eternal purpose, though not in actual being. are partakers of--literally, "have (in His purpose) been partakers" all in common. flesh and blood--Greek oldest…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 2:14

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Power
• Salvation
• Satan
• Suffering
• War

In the dictionaries

• Flesh and Blood
• Bondage
• Death
• Heed
• Incarnation
• Neglect
• Recompense
• Reconciliation
• Satan
• Son of man

Commentaries on Hebrews 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings