^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

^{16 Ref} for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

^{14 Ref} Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

^{15 Ref} and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

^{16 Ref} For most assuredly, not to angels does he give help, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.

^{14 Ref} And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

^{15 Ref} And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.

^{16 Ref} For, truly, he does not take on the life of angels, but that of the seed of Abraham.