Hebrews 2

Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,4 while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

The Founder of Salvation

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

6 It has been testified somewhere,
"What is man, that you are mindful of him,
or the son of man, that you care for him?
7  You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
you have crowned him with glory and honor,t

8  putting everything in subjection under his feet."
Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source.t That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,t

12 saying,
"I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."

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

14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham.17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.18 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Hebrews 2

1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?5 For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

6 But one has somewhere testified, saying,

“What is man, that you think of him?
Or the son of man, that you care for him?
7 You made him a little lower than the angels.
You crowned him with glory and honor.t
8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.”t
For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t see all things subjected to him, yet.9 But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.11 For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brotherst,

12 saying,

“I will declare your name to my brothers.
In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”t
13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.”t Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”t14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,15 and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.17 Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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