Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

Επειδη λοιπον τα παιδια εμεθεξαν απο σαρκος και αιματος, και αυτος παρομοιως μετελαβεν απο των αυτων, δια να καταργηση δια του θανατου τον εχοντα το κρατος του θανατου, τουτεστι τον διαβολον,

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;