Hebrews 2

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

FOR this reason we ought to attend more diligently to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we let them flow by us.

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

For if the discourse spoken by angels was confirmed, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment as its due,

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 neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had heard him;

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 superadding his testimony with them, by signs, and wonders, and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

5 For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

For he hath not subjected the future world, of which we are speaking, to the 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?

But one in a certain passage testifieth, saying, “What is man, that thou rememberest him, or a son of man, that thou regardest him?”

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

“Thou hast made him for a little while lower than angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast placed him over the works of thy hands:

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.

thou hast subjected all things under his feet.” Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him.

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 see Jesus for a little while made lower than angels, by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that, by the grace of God, he might taste of death for every one.

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.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to perfect the Author of their salvation by 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 that sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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

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

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 place my confidence in him.” And again, “Behold! Here am I, and the children which God hath 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,

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held 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 deliver those, even as many as through their whole life were subjects of bondage to the fear of death.

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

For he verily took not on him the angelic nature, but assumed that of 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.

Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a 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 inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.