Hebrews 2:16 (WEB)
For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.
Fathers and councils · 8
Athanasius of Alexandria
“Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Jesus; who was faithful to Him that made Him.’” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 14–18; iii. 2.
Read the whole comment“For the Deity does not take hold of itself, so as to put on what is of its own Essence, any more than the Word sinned, in that it ransoms the sins of others, in order that changing into a body it should offer itself a sacrifice for itself, and ransom itself.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 16.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“If we assert that the instruction alike of the evangelists and of the apostles is of the same spirit, listen how the apostle interprets the words of the Gospel, for in the Epistle to the Hebrews he says, “Verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 16
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“The divine Apostle calls the Lord Christ seed of Abraham.” — editor's note: Hebrews ii. 16
Read the whole comment “This the divine Apostle openly says in the words “For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels, but He took on Him the seed of Abraham, wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 16, 17
Read the whole comment“And again: “For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham.”” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 16
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John Chrysostom
“Hebrews ii. 16–17” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“For human blood has become a partaker of the Word: it is a participant of grace by the Spirit; and if any one injure him, he will not escape unnoticed.” — editor's note: [He took upon him our nature, flesh and blood. Heb. ii. 14–16.]
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.1.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.1.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.1.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.1.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.1.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 104.
Cited together in Letters Letter 104.
Cited together in Letters Letter 104.
