Hebrews 2

1 So, [since that is true], we must pay very careful attention to what we have heard [about God’s Son], in order that we do not drift away from it, [as a boat drifts off its course when people do not guide it] [MET].

δια τουτο δει περισσοτερωσ ημασ προσεχειν τοισ ακουσθεισιν μηποτε παραρρυωμεν

2 [God’s laws that] were given by angels were valid, and God justly punished all who rejected them and all who disobeyed [DOU] them.

ει γαρ ο δι αγγελων λαληθεισ λογοσ εγενετο βεβαιοσ και πασα παραβασισ και παρακοη ελαβεν ενδικον μισθαποδοσιαν

3 So, we will certainly not escape [God punishing us] if we ignore such a great [message about how God] [MTY] saves us! [RHQ] This [new message] was first spoken by the Lord [Jesus] {The Lord [Jesus] first spoke this [message]}. Then it was confirmed to us by those who heard [what the Lord told them] {those who heard [what the Lord told them] confirmed it to us}.

πωσ ημεισ εκφευξομεθα τηλικαυτησ αμελησαντεσ σωτηριασ ητισ αρχην λαβουσα λαλεισθαι δια του κυριου υπο των ακουσαντων εισ ημασ εβεβαιωθη

4 God also confirmed to us [that this message was true] by [enabling believers to do] many things that showed God’s power, to do other miraculous things [DOU], and [to do other things] by the gifts that the Holy Spirit distributed to them according to what [God] desired.

συνεπιμαρτυρουντοσ του θεου σημειοισ τε και τερασιν και ποικιλαισ δυναμεσιν και πνευματοσ αγιου μερισμοισ κατα την αυτου θελησιν

5 God has determined that the angels will not rule over everything. [Instead, he has determined that Christ] will rule in the new world that [God] will [create]. [That is the new world] about which I am writing.

ου γαρ αγγελοισ υπεταξεν την οικουμενην την μελλουσαν περι ησ λαλουμεν

6 Someone spoke to [God about this] somewhere [in the Scriptures], saying, (No one is worthy enough for you to think about him!/Who is [worthy enough] for you to think about him?) [RHQ] (No human is [worthy enough] for you to care for him!/Is any human [worthy enough] for you to care for him?) [RHQ]

διεμαρτυρατο δε που τισ λεγων τι εστιν ανθρωποσ οτι μιμνησκη αυτου η υιοσ ανθρωπου οτι επισκεπτη αυτον

7 [So it is surprising that] you have caused people to be for a little while inferior in rank to angels. You have greatly honored [DOU] them [MET], as [kings are honored with] a crown.

ηλαττωσασ αυτον βραχυ τι παρ αγγελουσ δοξη και τιμη εστεφανωσασ αυτον

8 You have put everything under people’s control [MET]. God has determined that people will rule over absolutely everything [LIT]. But now, at this present time, we perceive that people do not yet have authority over everything.

παντα υπεταξασ υποκατω των ποδων αυτου εν γαρ τω υποταξαι αυτω τα παντα ουδεν αφηκεν αυτω ανυποτακτον νυν δε ουπω ορωμεν αυτω τα παντα υποτεταγμενα

9 But we do know about Jesus, [who truly has authority over everything]! Hebrews 2:9b-13 Jesus, for a little while, became inferior [in rank] to angels in order to die on behalf of [MET] everyone. He became inferior when he suffered [and] died, as God kindly [planned]. But now he has been greatly [honored] [DOU] [by being] crowned [as kings are].

τον δε βραχυ τι παρ αγγελουσ ηλαττωμενον βλεπομεν ιησουν δια το παθημα του θανατου δοξη και τιμη εστεφανωμενον οπωσ χαριτι θεου υπερ παντοσ γευσηται θανατου

10 It was fitting that [God] make [Jesus] (perfect/all that God intended him to be). God was enabling many people who would belong to him [MET] to share his glory. God [is the one who] created all things, and [he is the one] for whom all things [exist]. [He perfected Jesus] by causing him to suffer [and die]. [Jesus] is the one whom [God] uses to save people.

επρεπεν γαρ αυτω δι ον τα παντα και δι ου τα παντα πολλουσ υιουσ εισ δοξαν αγαγοντα τον αρχηγον τησ σωτηριασ αυτων δια παθηματων τελειωσαι

11 [Jesus] is the one who (makes people holy/sets people apart for God), and they all belong to God’s family. [As a result, Christ] gladly [LIT] proclaims them to be [like] his own brothers [and sisters].

ο τε γαρ αγιαζων και οι αγιαζομενοι εξ ενοσ παντεσ δι ην αιτιαν ουκ επαισχυνεται αδελφουσ αυτουσ καλειν

12 [The Psalmist wrote what Christ said to God about us becoming] his brothers, in these words: I will proclaim to my brothers how awesome you are (OR, what you ([are like/have done])) [MTY]. I will sing praise to you in the presence of the congregation!

λεγων απαγγελω το ονομα σου τοισ αδελφοισ μου εν μεσω εκκλησιασ υμνησω σε

13 And a prophet wrote [in] another [Scripture passage what Christ said about God], I will trust him. And in another [Scripture passage, Christ said about those who are like his] children, I and the ones that God has given me are here.

και παλιν εγω εσομαι πεποιθωσ επ αυτω και παλιν ιδου εγω και τα παιδια α μοι εδωκεν ο θεοσ

14 So, since those [whom God calls his] children are all human beings [MTY], Jesus also became a human being [just like them]. The devil has the power to cause people [to be afraid] to die, but Christ became human in order that by his dying he might make the devil powerless.

επει ουν τα παιδια κεκοινωνηκεν σαρκοσ και αιματοσ και αυτοσ παραπλησιωσ μετεσχεν των αυτων ινα δια του θανατου καταργηση τον το κρατοσ εχοντα του θανατου τουτ εστιν τον διαβολον

15 [Jesus did that] to free all of us who are like slaves [MET] all the time we live, because we are [forced to] be afraid to die.

και απαλλαξη τουτουσ οσοι φοβω θανατου δια παντοσ του ζην ενοχοι ησαν δουλειασ

16 Because [Jesus became a human being], it is not angels whom he wants to help. No, it is we who trust God as Abraham did whom he wants to help.

ου γαρ δηπου αγγελων επιλαμβανεται αλλα σπερματοσ αβρααμ επιλαμβανεται

17 So, [since he came to help humans, not angels], he had to be made exactly like [us whom he calls] his own brothers [and sisters]. He wants to be a Supreme Priest who [acts] mercifully [to all people] and who faithfully does what God wants, so that people who had sinned would be declared no longer guilty.

οθεν ωφειλεν κατα παντα τοισ αδελφοισ ομοιωθηναι ινα ελεημων γενηται και πιστοσ αρχιερευσ τα προσ τον θεον εισ το ιλασκεσθαι τασ αμαρτιασ του λαου

18 [Specifically], he is able to help those/us who are tempted [to sin]. He can do that because he suffered, and he was also tempted [to sin like we are tempted to sin].

εν ω γαρ πεπονθεν αυτοσ πειρασθεισ δυναται τοισ πειραζομενοισ βοηθησαι