Hebrews 2:14
KJV
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;
NIV
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—
One letter can change everything. If the devil “has” power over death (modern versions), then he still has it now- in the present moment. If the devil “had” power over death (KJV), then the devil’s power over death ended when Jesus was crucified. This deeply affects doctrine and how we understand Christ’s redemptive work at the cross.
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