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Hebrews 2:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 and that he might set free* all those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.+

Hebrews 2:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 καὶ and ἀπαλλάξῃ he might alter off τούτους, these, ὅσοι as many as φόβῳ to fear θανάτου of death διὰ through παντὸς all τοῦ of the ζῇν to be living ἔνοχοι ones held in ἦσαν they were δουλείας. of slavery.

Hebrews 2:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 and [that] he might emancipate+ all those who for fear of death+ were subject to slavery all through their lives.+

Hebrews 2:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 and deliver those who for the fear of death were doomed to slavery all their lives.

Hebrews 2:15

American Standard Version
- 15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Hebrews 2:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 And might release these—As many as by fear of death were all their lifetime liable to bondage.

Hebrews 2:15

King James Version
- 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:15
  
  set free: Or “emancipate.” By means of his death, Jesus was able to do something that no human priest could do—bring to nothing the Devil, who is the one causing death. (Heb 2:14, 17) The ransom sacrifice also opened the way for a resurrection from the dead. Thus Jesus could liberate mankind from the paralyzing “fear of death” that held so many in slavery. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul foretold a coming victory over death and clearly stated that “the last enemy, death, is to be brought to nothing.” (1Co 15:54-57; see study note on 1Co 15:26.) While Christians continued to view death as an enemy, Paul reminds them that death could not cause them any lasting harm if they remained faithful to God.