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 pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

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

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

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 will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,

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 testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, 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 he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

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 has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for 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.

You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honour.

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.

You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to 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 him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

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 through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author 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 who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

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 your name to my brothers. Amongst the congregation I will sing your praise.”

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

Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has 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—

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

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

and might deliver all of 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 most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring 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.

Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement 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 has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.