Hebrews 2

1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest haply we let them slip.

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 word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution,

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 salvation, which at the first was spoken through the Lord, and was confirmed to us through those who 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 also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his 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 not to angels did he put in subjection the world to come, of which we are speaking.

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

6 But one in a certain place bore testimony, saying, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man, that thou carest for 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 little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honor;

“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 didst put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under 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 him who was made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor; that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

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 whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in 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 unto glory, to perfect the Author of their salvation by sufferings.

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one; for which cause 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 to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I sing praise 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 again, “I will put my trust in him;” and again, “Behold, I, and the children which God gave 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 himself in like manner shared in the same, that through death he might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil,

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 might deliver those who, through fear of death, were all their life-time subject to bondage.

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

16 For surely he doth not help angels, but he helpeth the offspring of Abraham.

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

17 Whence it was right for him to be in all respects made like to his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high-priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins 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 himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

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