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15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. 16 For surely he was not concerned with helping angels but with helping Abraham’s offspring.[a] 17 For this reason, he had to become like his brothers in every way, in order that he would be a merciful and faithful high priest in the things pertaining to God, so that he could pay[b] for the sins of the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:16 Literally seed
  2. Hebrews 2:17 Or atone