Hebrews 2

1 Because of this it behoveth [us] more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

(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 word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

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

3 how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving — to be spoken through the Lord — by those having heard was confirmed to us,

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

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

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

6 and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after 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 didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

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

8 all things Thou didst put in subjection under his feet,' for in the subjecting to him the all things, nothing did He leave to him unsubjected, and now not yet do we see the all things subjected 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 and him who was made some little less than messengers we see — Jesus — because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of 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 becoming to Him, because of whom [are] the all things, and through whom [are] the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

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

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 saying, 'I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, 'I will be trusting on Him;'

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

13 and again, 'Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

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

14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of 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 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, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

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

17 wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation 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 in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

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