Hebrews 2

1 Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we let them glide away.

Because of this it is more abundantly necessary to take heed to the things heard, lest we may drift away,

2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,

for if the word being spoken through messengers became steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just repayment,

3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

how will we escape, having neglected such great salvation? Which having received [that] spoken through the LORD [from] the beginning, was confirmed to us by those having heard,

4 God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own 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 not to angels has he subjected the world to come of which we speak.

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

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him; or the son of man, that thou dost visit him?

and one in a certain place testified fully, saying, “What is man, that You are mindful of him, Or a son of man, that You look after him?

7 Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honor;

You made him [a] little less than messengers, You crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands,

8 thou hast put all things under his feet. For, in putting all things under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

You put all things in subjection under his feet,” for in the subjecting to Him all things, He left nothing to Him unsubjected, but now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him,

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he might, by the grace of God, taste death for every man―we see him, on account of his having suffered death, crowned with glory and honor.

and we see Him who was made [a] little less than messengers—Jesus—because of the suffering of death, having been crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God He might taste of death for everyone.

10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

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

11 For both he that sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all of one Father: for which reason, he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:

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

12 I will declare thy name among my brethren; in the midst of the assembly, will I sing hymns to thee.

saying, “I will declare Your Name to My brothers, In the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to You”; and again, “I will be trusting on Him”;

13 And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold, I, and the children that God has given me.

and again, “Behold, I and the children that God gave to Me.”

14 Since, then, the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, partook of the same, that, through his death, he might deprive of power him that has the power of death, that is, the devil;

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself also took part of the same in like manner, that through death He might destroy him having the power of death—that is, the Devil—

15 and might set free those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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

16 For, verily, he does not take hold of angels, but he takes hold of the posterity of Abraham.

for doubtless, He does not lay hold of messengers, but He lays hold of [the] seed of Abraham,

17 Wherefore, it behooved him to be made like his brethren in all things, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to make expiation for the sins of the people.

for this reason it seemed necessary to Him to be made like the brothers in all things, that He might become a kind and faithful Chief Priest in the things related to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

18 For, inasmuch as he himself has suffered in being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

for in that He suffered, Himself being tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.