Hebrews 2

1 For this reason, it is necessary for us to observe more thoroughly the things that we have heard, lest we let them slip away.

Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

2 For if a word that was spoken through the Angels has been made firm, and every transgression and disobedience has received the recompense of a just retribution,

For if the message spoken through angels was valid and every transgression and disobedience received a just retribution,

3 in what way might we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? For though initially it had begun to be described by the Lord, it was confirmed among us by those who heard him,

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

4 with God testifying to it by signs and wonders, and by various miracles, and by the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, in accord with his own will.

God also bore further witness with signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

5 For God did not subject the future world, about which we are speaking, to the Angels.

For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

6 But someone, in a certain place, has testified, saying: “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the Son of man, that you visit him?

But in one place someone has testified: “What is man that yoʋ are mindful of him, or the son of man that yoʋ care for him?

7 You have reduced him to a little less than the Angels. You have crowned him with glory and honor, and you have set him over the works of your hands.

Yoʋ made him a little lower than the angels and crowned him with glory and honor;

8 You have subjected all things under his feet.” For in as much as he has subjected all things to him, he has left nothing not subject to him. But in the present time, we do not yet perceive that all things have been made subject to him.

yoʋ put everything in subjection under his feet.” In subjecting everything to him, God left nothing that is not subjected to him. But now we do not yet see everything subjected to him.

9 Yet we understand that Jesus, who was reduced to a little less than the Angels, was crowned with glory and honor because of his Passion and death, in order that, by the grace of God, he might taste death for all.

But we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

10 For it was fitting for him, because of whom and through whom all things exist, who had led many children into glory, to complete the authorship of their salvation through his Passion.

For in bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

11 For he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all from One. For this reason, he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying:

For he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers,

12 “I will announce your name to my brothers. In the midst of the Church, I will praise you.”

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

13 And again: “I will be faithful in him.” And again: “Behold, I and my children, whom God has given to me.”

And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Here I am, with the children God has given me.”

14 Therefore, because children have a common flesh and blood, he himself also, in like manner, has shared in the same, so that through death, he might destroy him who held the dominion of death, that is, the devil,

Therefore, since the children all have flesh and blood, Jesus himself took on flesh and blood as well, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

15 and so that he might free those who, through the fear of death, had been condemned to servitude throughout their entire life.

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.

16 For at no time did he take hold of the Angels, but instead he took hold of the offspring of Abraham.

For surely it is not angels that he helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

17 Therefore, it is fitting for him to be made similar to his brothers in all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful High Priest before God, in order that he might bring forgiveness to the offenses of the people.

Therefore he had to become like his brothers in every way, so that he could be a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

18 For in as much as he himself has suffered and has been tempted, he also is able to assist those who are tempted.

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.