Hebrews 2

1 So we should pay even closer attention to what we've learned so we don't drift away from it.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.

2 If the message the angels brought was trustworthy, and every sin and disobedient act brings its own consequence,

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

3 how will we escape if we don't pay attention to this great salvation that the Lord first announced, and then we had confirmed to us by those who heard him.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];

4 God also testified through signs and miracles, by acts that show his power, and by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, given as he chose.

God also bearing [them] witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

5 It's not angels who will be in charge of the world to come that we're talking about.

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 But as it's been said, “What are human beings that you should worry about them? What is a son of man that you should care about him?

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 You set him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, and placed him over all your creation.

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 You gave him authority over everything.” Nothing was left out when God gave him authority over everything. However, we see that not everything is subject to his authority yet.

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing [that is] not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

9 But we see Jesus, placed a little lower than the angels, through the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor. Through God's grace Jesus experienced death for everyone.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

10 It was appropriate that God, who creates and maintains everything, should bring many of his children to glory, and to completely prepare through suffering the one who leads them to salvation.

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

11 For both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy belong to the same family. That's why he doesn't hesitate to call them “brothers,”

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 saying “I will announce your name to my brothers; I will praise you among your people when they meet together.”

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

13 Also: “I will place my trust in him,” and “Here I am, together with the children God has given to me.”

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

14 Because the children share flesh and blood in common, he shared in this in the same way so that through death he could destroy the one that had the power of death—the devil—

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;

15 and free everyone who through fear of death were enslaved all their lives.

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

16 Of course it's not angels he's concerned about; he's concerned to help the children of Abraham.

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

17 That's why it was necessary for him to become like his brothers in everything, so that he could become a merciful and trustworthy high priest in the things of God, to forgive his people's sins.

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, 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 tempted.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.