Hebrews 2

1 Because of this it is more abundantly necessary to take heed to the things heard, lest we may drift away,

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

2 for if the word being spoken through messengers became steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just repayment,

For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

3 how will we escape, having neglected such great salvation? Which having received [that] spoken through the LORD [from] the beginning, was confirmed to us by those having heard,

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

4 God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

5 For He did not subject the coming world to messengers, concerning which we speak,

For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

6 and one in a certain place testified fully, saying, “What is man, that You are mindful of him, Or a son of man, that You look after him?

But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

7 You made him [a] little less than messengers, You crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands,

You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

8 You put all things in subjection under his feet,” for in the subjecting to Him all things, He left nothing to Him unsubjected, but now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him,

and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

9 and we see Him who was made [a] little less than messengers—Jesus—because of the suffering of death, having been crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God He might taste of death for everyone.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

10 For it was fitting to Him, because of whom [are] all things, and through whom [are] all things, bringing many sons to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings,

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

11 for both He who is sanctifying and those sanctified [are] all of one, for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brothers,

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

12 saying, “I will declare Your Name to My brothers, In the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to You”; and again, “I will be trusting on Him”;

He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

13 and again, “Behold, I and the children that God gave to Me.”

And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”

14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself also took part of the same in like manner, that through death He might destroy him having the power of death—that is, the Devil—

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

15 and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

16 for doubtless, He does not lay hold of messengers, but He lays hold of [the] seed of Abraham,

For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

17 for this reason it seemed necessary to Him to be made like the brothers in all things, that He might become a kind and faithful Chief Priest in the things related to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

18 for in that He suffered, Himself being tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.