Hebrews 2

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

FOR this reason we ought to attend more diligently to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we let them flow by us.

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

For if the discourse spoken by angels was confirmed, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment as its due,

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 shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had 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 superadding his testimony with them, by signs, and wonders, and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

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

For he hath not subjected the future world, of which we are speaking, to the angels.

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 one in a certain passage testifieth, saying, “What is man, that thou rememberest him, or a son of man, that thou regardest 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.

“Thou hast made him for a little while lower than angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast placed him over the works of thy hands:

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,

thou hast subjected all things under his feet.” Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him.

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 for a little while made lower than angels, by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that, by the grace of God, he might taste of death for every one.

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.

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

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 he that sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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 declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church I will sing hymns to thee.”

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

And again, “I will place my confidence in him.” And again, “Behold! Here am I, and the children which God hath given 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,

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil;

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

and deliver those, even as many as through their whole life were subjects of bondage to the fear of death.

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

For he verily took not on him the angelic nature, but assumed that of the seed 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.

Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people:

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

for inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.