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Hebrews 2:15
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KJ21
and deliver those who all their lifetime were subject to bondage through fear of death.
ASV
and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
AMP
and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives.
AMPC
And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.
BRG
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
CSB
and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.
CSBA
and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.
CEB
He set free those who were held in slavery their entire lives by their fear of death.
CJB
and thus set free those who had been in bondage all their lives because of their fear of death.
CEV
But he also died to rescue all of us who live each day in fear of dying.
DARBY
and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.
DLNT
and release these: all-who by the fear of death were subject-to slavery through all their living.
DRA
And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to servitude.
ERV
Jesus became like these people and died so that he could free them. They were like slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.
EASY
Before, we were like slaves all our lives because we were afraid of death. But now, Jesus' death makes us free.
EHV
and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.
ESV
and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
ESVUK
and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
EXB
and free those who were ·like slaves [held in slavery] all their lives because of their fear of death.
GNV
And that he might deliver all them, which for fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
GW
In this way he would free those who were slaves all their lives because they were afraid of dying.
GNT
and in this way set free those who were slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.
HCSB
and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.
ICB
Jesus became like men and died so that he could free them. They were like slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.
ISV
and might free those who were slaves all their lives because they were terrified by death.
PHILLIPS
Since, then, “the children” have a common physical nature as human beings, he also became a human being, so that by going through death as a man he might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might also set free those who lived their whole lives a prey to the fear of death. It is plain that for this purpose he did not become an angel; he became a man, in actual fact a descendant of Abraham. It was imperative that he should be made like his brothers in nature, if he were to become a High Priest both compassionate and faithful in the things of God, and at the same time able to make atonement for the sins of the people. For by virtue of his own suffering under temptation he is able to help those who are exposed to temptation.
JUB
and deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to slavery.
KJV
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
AKJV
and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
LSB
and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
LEB
and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.
TLB
Only in that way could he deliver those who through fear of death have been living all their lives as slaves to constant dread.
MSG
Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it’s logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death.
MEV
and deliver those who through fear of death were throughout their lives subject to bondage.
MOUNCE
and liberate those who through all their life were held in slavery by their fear of death.
NOG
In this way he would free those who were slaves all their lives because they were afraid of dying.
NABRE
and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life.
NASB
and free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
NASB1995
and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
NCB
and set free those who throughout their lives had been held in slavery by the fear of death.
NCV
and free those who were like slaves all their lives because of their fear of death.
NET
and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.
NIRV
Jesus could set people free who were afraid of death. All their lives they were held as slaves by that fear.
NIV
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
NIVUK
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
NKJV
and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
NLV
Jesus did this to make us free from the fear of death. We no longer need to be chained to this fear.
NLT
Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
NMB
and to deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
NRSVA
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.
NRSVACE
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.
NRSVCE
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.
NRSVUE
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.
NTFE
and set free the people who all their lives long were under the power of slavery because of the fear of death.
OJB
And he might release these, as many as through eymat haMavet (terror of Death) were subjected to avdut (slavery) all the days of their existence.
RGT
And that He might deliver all those who, for fear of death, were subject to bondage all their lifetime.
RSV
and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.
RSVCE
and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.
TLV
and free those who by fear of death were in bondage all their lives.
VOICE
and destroy the fear of death that has always held people captive.
WEB
and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
WE
People were afraid to die. All their lives they were like slaves. When Jesus died, he was able to set them free from their fear.
WYC
and that he should deliver them that by dread of death [and should deliver them that by dread of death], by all life were bound to servage.
YLT
and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,
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