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Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Are sharers in flesh and blood (κεκοινωνηκεν αιματος κα σαρκος). The best MSS. read "blood and flesh." The verb is perfect active …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Forasmuch then. Since; or because.

As the children. Those who were to become the adopted children of God, or who were to s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Since then . . .—The two parts of this verse directly recall the thoughts of Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 2:9:

  1. It w…
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The author now develops the thought of community of nature. Jesus shared “blood and flesh” (the proper order in Greek) with the children. He really…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Forasmuch then as the children, etc., or, since then the children, etc. This is an inference from the preceding. At the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood
By the children are m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The angels fell and remained without hope or help. Christ never designed to be the Savior of the fallen angels; therefore, He did not take their na…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having shown the suitability of Christ’s death from the Father’s perspective in causing it, the Apostle now shows the same from Christ’s perspectiv…

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