Hebrews 2

1 For this reason, it is necessary for us to observe more thoroughly the things that we have heard, lest we let them slip away.

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

2 For if a word that was spoken through the Angels has been made firm, and every transgression and disobedience has received the recompense of a just retribution,

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

3 in what way might we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? For though initially it had begun to be described by the Lord, it was confirmed among 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 with God testifying to it by signs and wonders, and by various miracles, and by the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, in accord with 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 God did not subject the future world, about which we are speaking, to the Angels.

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

6 But someone, in a certain place, has testified, saying: “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the Son of man, that you 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 You have reduced him to a little less than the Angels. You have crowned him with glory and honor, and you have set him over the works of your hands.

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 You have subjected all things under his feet.” For in as much as he has subjected all things to him, he has left nothing not subject to him. But in the present time, we do not yet perceive that all things have been made subject to 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 Yet we understand that Jesus, who was reduced to a little less than the Angels, was crowned with glory and honor because of his Passion and death, in order that, by the grace of God, he might taste death for all.

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 was fitting for him, because of whom and through whom all things exist, who had led many children into glory, to complete the authorship of their salvation through his Passion.

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 he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all from One. For this reason, he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 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 announce your name to my brothers. In the midst of the Church, I will praise you.”

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 be faithful in him.” And again: “Behold, I and my children, whom God has given to me.”

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

14 Therefore, because children have a common flesh and blood, he himself also, in like manner, has shared in the same, so that through death, he might destroy him who held the dominion 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 so that he might free those who, through the fear of death, had been condemned to servitude throughout their entire life.

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

16 For at no time did he take hold of the Angels, but instead he took hold of the offspring of Abraham.

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

17 Therefore, it is fitting for him to be made similar to his brothers in all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful High Priest before God, in order that he might bring forgiveness to the offenses 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 in as much as he himself has suffered and has been tempted, he also is able to assist those who are tempted.

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