Hebrews 2

1 For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.

(On this account, we ought to attend the more earnestly to the things which were heard; lest at any time we should left them slip.

2 For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,

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

3 how shall we escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,

how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? which, beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by them who heard him;

4 while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.

God, also, bearing witness, both by signs and wonders, and divers miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own pleasure.)

5 It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.

Moreover, he has not subjected to the angels the world to come, of which we are speaking.

6 But, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to him!

But one in a certain place has testified, saying, "What is man that thou art mindful of him--or the son of man, that thou dost regard him?

7 Thou hast made him only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands.

Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honor,

8 Thou hast put everything in subjection under his feet." For this subjecting of the universe to man implies the leaving nothing not subject to him. But we do not as yet see the universe subject to him.

thou hast put all things under his feet." Now, by putting all things in subjection to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him; but now, we do not yet see all things subjected to him;

9 But Jesus--who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being--we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.

but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he, by the favor of God, might taste death for all; for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor!

10 For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, to make him, who leads many sons to glory--even the Captain of their Salvation--perfect through sufferings.

11 For both He who sanctifies and those whom He is sanctifying have all one Father; and for this reason He is not ashamed to speak of them as His brothers;

For both he who sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one Father; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren;

12 as when He says: "I will proclaim Thy name to My brothers: in the midst of the congregation I will hymn Thy praises;"

saying, "I will announce thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation I will sing praises to thee."

13 and again, "As for Me, I will be one whose trust reposes in God;" and again, "Here am I, and here are the children God has given Me."

And, again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold I, and the children whom God has given me."

14 Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil,

Since, then, the children partook of flesh and blood; he, also, in like manner, partook of these; that, through death, he might vanquish him who had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 and might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.

and deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

16 For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants of Abraham.

For, indeed, he has not at all assumed the nature of angels; but he has assumed the seed of Abraham.

17 And for this purpose it was necessary that in all respects He should be made to resemble His brothers, so that He might become a compassionate and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to atone for the sins of the people.

Hence, it was necessary for him to be made like his brethren in all things; that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest, in matters pertaining to God, in order to expiate the sins of the people;

18 For inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.

for, by what he suffered himself, when tried; he is able to succor them who are tried.