2:14 Therefore,
since the
children share in flesh and blood,
he likewise shared in their humanity,
so that through death he could
destroy the one who
holds the
power of
death (
that is, the
devil),
15 and set free those who were held in slavery all their
lives by their
fear of
death.
16 For surely his
concern is
not for
angels,
but he is
concerned for
Abraham’s descendants.
17 Therefore he
had to be
made like his
brothers and sisters in every respect,
so that he could
become a
merciful and faithful high priest in things relating
to God,
to make atonement for the
sins of the
people.
18 For since he
himself suffered when he was
tempted, he is
able to
help those who are
tempted.
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