Hebrews 2

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

For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

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

For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,

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 have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken [of] by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;

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

God bearing, besides, witness with [them] to [it], both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of [the] Holy Spirit, according to his will?

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

For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;

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 one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest 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,

Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, [and hast set him over the works of thy hands; ]

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,

thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected 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 some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.

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,

For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

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 he that sanctifies and those sanctified [are] all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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”;

saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in [the] midst of [the] assembly will I sing thy praises.

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

And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children which 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—

Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might 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 might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.

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

For he does not indeed take hold of angels [by the hand], but he takes hold of the seed 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,

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

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

for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.