Hebrews 2

1 Therefore it behooves us the more earnestly to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at some time we may leak out.

For this reason we must pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away.

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

For if the word uttered through angels stood firm, so that every transgression and act of disobedience met with its just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?

3 how shall we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? which having received the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who heard it;

Which having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

4 God at the same time witnessing, by signs and indeed by wonders, and various dynamites, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his will.

God himself corroborating their testimony by signs and wonders and a variety of miraculous powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit imparted in accordance with his own will.

5 For he did not submit the world to come, concerning which we speak, to angels.

It is not to angels that God subjected the age to be, of which we are speaking.

6 But somewhere one testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the Son of man, that thou visitest him?

But some one, somewhere, testified, saying. What is Man, that thou art mindful of him? Or any man, that thou carest for him?

7 Thou didst humiliate him somewhat comparatively with the angels; thou didst crown him with glory and honor;

Thou hast made him only a little lower that the angels; With glory and honor hast thou crowned him; And hast set him to govern the works of thy hands;

8 thou didst subordinate all things beneath his feet. For in subordinating all things beneath him, he left nothing which is not subordinated beneath him.

Thou hast put all things under his feet. For this putting all things under man means leaving nothing not subject to him. But we do not yet see all things subject to him.

9 But we see Jesus humiliated somewhat in comparison with the angels, having been crowned with glory and honor on account of the suffering of death, in order that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

What we do see is Jesus, who was made for a time a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor, because of the suffering of death, in order that through God’s grace he might taste death for every man.

10 For it became him, on account of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in leading many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.

For it befitted him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

11 For both the one sanctifying and they who are sanctified are all of one: on account of which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

For both he who sanctifies and those whom he is sanctifying are all from One; for which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying.

12 saying, I will proclaim thy name to thy brethren, in the midst of the church will sing praises to thee.

I will proclaim thy name to my brothers; In the midst of the Church I will hymn thy praises.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him: and again; Behold, I and the children which God has given unto me.

And again, I myself will put my trust in God. And again, Lo, I and the children God has given me.

14 Then since the children have inherited blood and flesh, he likewise also received the same, in order that through death he might set at nought him who has the power of death, that is, the devil;

Therefore, since the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also similarly partook of the same, in order that through death he might render powerless him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 and might reconcile them whosoever were subject to bondage all their life through the fear of death.

And might deliver those who through fear of death had been subject to life-long bondage.

16 For not yet does he take upon himself the nature of angels, but he takes upon himself the seed of Abraham.

For assuredly it is not angels, nay, it is the offspring of Abraham, whom he is ever taking by the hand.

17 Therefore he ought in all things to be made like unto his brethren, in order that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things appertaining to God, to the end that he may atone for the sins of the people.

And so it was necessary that he should in all points be made like his brothers, so that he might become a compassionate and faithful high priest, in all that relates to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that he himself suffered being tempted, he is able to succor those who are tempted.

For inasmuch as he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted, he is also able instantly to succor those who are tempted.