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Berean Standard Bible

“and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”

Hebrews 2:15

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Study note

The author explains that Jesus shared in flesh and blood so that by his death he might destroy the one who holds the power of death, that is, the devil. The work of the cross is described as a rescue.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

World English Bible (WEB)

and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

King James Version (KJV)

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y librar á los que por el temor de la muerte estaban por toda la vida sujetos á servidumbre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y poder librar a los que vivían siempre en esclavitud por temor a la muerte.

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