Hebrews 2

1 Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out.

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

2 For if the worde spoken by Angels was stedfast, and euery transgression, and disobedience receiued a iust recompence of reward,

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

3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saluation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and afterward was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him,

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.

4 God bearing witnes thereto, both with signes and wonders, and with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne will?

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.

5 For he hath not put in subiection vnto the Angels the world to come, whereof we speake.

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

6 But one in a certaine place witnessed, saying, What is man, that thou shouldest bee mindefull of him? or the sonne of man, that thou wouldest consider him?

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?

7 Thou madest him a litle inferiour to ye Angels: thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and hast set him aboue the workes of thine hands.

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

8 Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his feete. And in that he hath put all things in subiection vnder him, he left nothing that should not be subiect vnto him. But we yet see not all things subdued vnto him,

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.

9 But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.

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.

10 For it became him, for whome are all these thinges, and by whome are all these things, seeing that hee brought many children vnto glory, that he should consecrate the Prince of their saluation through afflictions.

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.

11 For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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,”

12 Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Church will I sing praises to thee.

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

13 And againe, I will put my trust in him. And againe, Beholde, here am I, and the children which God hath giuen me.

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

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the deuil,

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—

15 And that he might deliuer all them, which for feare of death were all their life time subiect to bondage.

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

16 For he in no sort tooke on him the Angels nature, but hee tooke on him the seede of Abraham.

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

17 Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.

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.

18 For in that he suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.