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For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Verily (δε που). "Now in some way," only here in N.T.

Doth he take hold (επιλαμβανετα). Present middle ind…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For verily. Truly. He took not on him the nature of angels. The marginal note reads: He taketh not hold of angels, but of the…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He took not on him the nature of angels.—The rendering of the margin approaches very nearly the true meaning of the verse; whereas…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The writer now makes a strong affirmation and appeals to information shared by the reader. There is a problem about the verb rendered “helps” (GK 2…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For truly, or, For nowhere, etc. By this comparison, the biblical writer enhances the benefit and the honor with which Christ has…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels
Good angels; for they are all along spoken of in this book; and i…

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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