Hebrews 2

1 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

So then, we really must pay the utmost attention to the things we have heard, so that we not drift away.

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

For if the word spoken through angels became binding, and every violation and disobedience received a deserved penalty,

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,

how shall we escape if we are careless about that tremendous salvation?—it received its beginning through the Lord's declaration and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him[S],

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?

God adding His[F] attestation by signs, wonders, various miracles, and distributions 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.

Because it is not to angels that He has subjected the coming inhabited earth, about which we are speaking;

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?

rather, there is a place where someone testified saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or 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.

You made him lower than the angels, for a little while; You crowned him with glory and honor,

8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him.

You subjected all things under his feet.” It follows that in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not so subjected. However, we do not yet see everything subjected to him, at present.

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.

But we do see Jesus, who ‘was made lower than the angels, for a little while’ (in order to suffer death), ‘crowned with glory and honor’—this, by the grace of God, so that He[S] might taste death on behalf of 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.

Because it was appropriate to Him[F], for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons into glory, to complete the Author of their salvation 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 brothers,

For both He[S] who is sanctifying and those who are being sanctified are all from One, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them ‘brothers’,

12 saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.”

saying, “I will declare Your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to You.”

13 Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”

And again, “I will put my trust in Him[F]”; and again, “Here am I and the children whom God has given me.”

14 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,

Since, then, the children have flesh and blood as their share, He[S] Himself likewise partook of the same, in order that through His death He might abolish the one 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.

and set free these [the children] who during their whole lifetime were subject to slavery through fear of death.

16 For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.

(Now surely He does not assist angels, but He does assist Abraham's seed.)

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.

That is why He was obliged to become like those ‘brothers’ in all respects, so that He could be a merciful and faithful high priest, in what concerns God, with a view to making propitiation 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.

For in that in which He Himself endured suffering, having been tested, He is able to assist those who are being tested.