Hebrews 2

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

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

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

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

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 so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that 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.

God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

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

For to the angels has he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof 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 in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man that you visit 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, and did set him over the works of your 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,

You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under 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 for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

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 the captain of their salvation perfect 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 they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he 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”;

Saying, I will declare your name to my brothers, in the middle of the church will I sing praise to you.

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

And again, I will put my 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—

For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had 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 deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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

For truly he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him 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,

Why in all things it behooved him to be made like to his brothers, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation 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 he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.