Hebrews 2

1 We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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

2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

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

3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

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;

4 and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

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

5 For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

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

6 But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

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

7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

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

8 and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

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.

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

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.

10 In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

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.

11 For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

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,

12 He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

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

13 And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”

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

14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

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.

15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

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

16 For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

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

17 For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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.

18 Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

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