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16 For assuredly He does not [a]give help to angels, but He gives help to the seed of Abraham. 17 Therefore, He [b]had (A)to be made like His brothers in all things, so that He might (B)become a merciful and faithful (C)high priest in (D)things pertaining to God, to (E)make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For since He Himself was (F)tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to help those who are tempted.

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  1. Hebrews 2:16 Lit take hold of angels, but He takes hold of
  2. Hebrews 2:17 Lit was obligated to be

16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.(A) 17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[a](B) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(C) and faithful high priest(D) in service to God,(E) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(F) 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.(G)

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  1. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers