Hebrews 2

1 Therefore we must give far more attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

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

2 For if the message that was spoken through the angels proved to be so reliable, and every trespass and disobedience receives just punishment,

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

3 how then can we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This is salvation that was first announced by the Lord and confirmed to us by those who heard it.

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,

4 At the same time God testified to it by signs, wonders, and various powerful deeds, and by distributing the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

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

5 For it was not to the angels that God subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

For not to angels did he put in subjection the world to come, of which we are speaking.

6 Instead, someone has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you are mindful of him? Or a son of man, that you care for him?

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?

7 You made man a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor.

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honor;

8 You put everything in subjection under his feet.” For it was to him that God has subjected all things. He did not leave anything not subjected to him. But now we do not yet see everything subjected to him.

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.

9 But we see him who was made lower than the angels for a little while, Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of his suffering and death, so that by God's grace he might taste death for everyone.

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.

10 For it was proper for God, because everything exists for him and through him, to bring many sons to glory. It was proper for him to make the leader of their salvation complete through his sufferings.

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.

11 For both the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have one source. So he is not ashamed to call them brothers.

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;

12 He says, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers, I will sing about you from inside the assembly.”

saying, “I will declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I sing praise to thee.”

13 And again, “I will trust in him.” And again, “See, here am I and the children whom God has given me.”

And again, “I will put my trust in him;” and again, “Behold, I, and the children which God gave me.”

14 Therefore, since the children of God share flesh and blood, Jesus also shared the same things with them, so that through death he would do away with the one who had the power of death, that is, the devil.

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,

15 This was so that he would free all those who through fear of death lived all their lives in slavery.

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

16 For of course it is not with angels that he is concerned; instead, it is with the seed of Abraham that he is concerned.

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

17 So it was necessary for him to become like his brothers in all ways, so that he would be a merciful and faithful high priest in relation to the things of God, and so that he would bring about the pardon of the people's sins.

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.

18 Because Jesus himself has suffered and was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

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