Hebrews 2

1 Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

Because of this it behoveth [us] more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

2 For if the word spoken through agents became certain, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,

for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

3 how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;

how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving — to be spoken through the Lord — by those having heard was confirmed to us,

4 God also testifying simultaneously by signs and wonders, and by various powers and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

5 For he did not subject the coming world to agents, about which we speak.

For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

6 But a certain man has somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou remember him? Or a son of man, that thou help him?

and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?

7 Thou made him a little something less than the agents. Thou crowned him with glory and honor.

Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

8 Thou subordinated all things under his feet. For in subordinating all things to him, he left nothing not subordinate to him. But now we do not yet see all things subordinated to him.

all things Thou didst put in subjection under his feet,' for in the subjecting to him the all things, nothing did He leave to him unsubjected, and now not yet do we see the all things subjected to him,

9 But we see Jesus who has been made a little something less than the agents, who, because of the suffering of death, has been crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God he would taste of death for every man.

and him who was made some little less than messengers we see — Jesus — because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.

10 For it was fitting for him, through whom are all things, and because of whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to make the pathfinder of their salvation fully perfect through sufferings.

For it was becoming to Him, because of whom [are] the all things, and through whom [are] the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

11 For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified [are] all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 saying, I will declare thy name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to thee.

saying, 'I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, 'I will be trusting on Him;'

13 And again, I will be a man who has trusted in him. And again, Behold, I and the children that God has given me.

and again, 'Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

14 Since therefore the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might make him who has the power of death impotent, that is, the devil.

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil —

15 And he might liberate these, as many as throughout all their lifetime were deserving of bondage, with a specter of death.

and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

16 For he certainly did not embrace agents, but he embraced the seed of Abraham.

for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

17 Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in accordance with all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, in order to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

18 For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help those being tempted.

for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.