Reference

Hebrews 2:14

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;
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Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

13

And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

14

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;

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

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For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse uses "destroy," it specifically refers to the destruction of "him that had the power of death (the devil)," not directly the "wicked" as a general category, which is the focus of the theme definition.