KJV King James Version
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 2:15
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
WEB World English Bible
and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
ASV American Standard Version
and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 2
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
14 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;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἀπαλλάξῃG525 · apallassōto releaseτούτουςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὅσοιG3745 · hososjust as/how muchφόβῳG5401 · phobosfearθανάτουG2288 · thanatosdeathδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofπαντὸςG3956 · pasallτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoζῆνG2198 · zaōto liveἔνοχοιG1777 · enochosliable forἦσανG1510 · eimito beδουλείας.G1397 · douleiaslavery
Cross-references
Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.Luke 1:74-75That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,2 Corinthians 1:10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];Romans 8:21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.Psalm 55:4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.1 Corinthians 15:50-57Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.Psalm 89:48What man [is he that] liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.Job 24:17For the morning [is] to them even as the shadow of death: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors of the shadow of death.Job 33:21-28His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out.Psalm 56:13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?Job 18:11Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.Psalm 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.Job 18:14His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.Psalm 73:19How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.Galatians 4:21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
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