Hebrews 2

1 For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.

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

2 For, if the word through messengers spoken became firm, and, every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,

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

3 how shall, we, escape, if, so great a salvation as this, we have neglected, —which, indeed, having received, a beginning, of being spoken through the Lord, by them who heard, unto us was confirmed,

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, jointly witnessing also, both with signs and wonders and manifold mighty works, and with distributions of Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

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, not unto messengers, hath he subjected the coming habitable earth of which we are speaking;

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

6 But one somewhere hath borne witness, saying—What is man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? Or the son of man, that thou shouldst put him in charge?

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 Thou hast made him less, some little, than messengers, With glory and honour, hast thou crowned him, —[And hast set him over the works of thy hands];

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

8 All things, hast thou subjected beneath his feet. For, in subjecting, [to him] the all things, nothing, left he, to him unsubjected; But now, not yet, do we see, to him, the all things subjected; —

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.

9 But, Jesus, made some little less than messengers, we do behold: by reason of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, to the end that, by favour of God, in behalf of every one, he might taste of death.

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 honour, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

10 For it was becoming in him—For the sake of whom are the all things, and by means of whom are the all things, —when, many sons, unto glory, he would lead, The Princely Leader of their salvation, through sufferings, to make perfect.

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 that maketh holy, and they who are being made holy, are, all, of One; For which cause, he is not ashamed to be calling them, brethren,

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,

12 saying—I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of an assembly, will I sing praise unto thee;

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

13 and again—I, will be confident upon him; and again—Lo! I, and the children which, unto me, God, hath given.

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

14 Seeing therefore the children have received a fellowship of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took partnership in the same, —in order that, through death, —he might paralyse him that held the dominion of death, that is, the Adversary, —

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 release these—as many as, by fear of death, were all their lifetime liable, to bondage.

and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

16 For, not surely of messengers, is he laying hold, but, of Abraham’s seed, he is laying hold.

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

17 Whence he was obliged, in every way, unto the brethren, to be made like, that he might become a merciful and faithful high-priest, in the things pertaining unto God, —for the making of propitiation for the sins of the people.

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, suffered when tested, he is able, unto them who are being tested, to give succour.

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