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Therefore dia houtos we hēmeis must dei pay much closer perissoterōs attention prosechō to what ho we have heard akouō, lest mēpote we drift away from pararreō it. For gar if ei the ho message logos spoken laleō through dia angels angelos became ginomai firmly established bebaios and kai every pas transgression parabasis and kai disobedience parakoē received lambanō a just endikos penalty misthapodosia, how pōs will we hēmeis escape ekpheugō if we neglect ameleō such a great tēlikoutos salvation sōtēria? Which hostis at first archē was declared lambanō by dia the ho Lord kyrios, and it was attested bebaioō to eis us hēmeis by hypo those ho who heard akouō, while God theos supported their testimony synepimartyreō · ho by signs sēmeion and kai wonders teras and kai various poikilos miracles dynamis, and kai by gifts of the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma distributed merismos according to kata · ho his autos will thelēsis.

Now gar it was not ou to angels angelos that God subjected hypotassō the ho world oikoumenē · ho to come mellō, about peri which hos we are speaking laleō. But de someone tis has testified diamartyromai somewhere pou, “ What tis is eimi man anthrōpos that hoti you take thought mimnēskomai for him autos, or ē the son hyios of man anthrōpos, that hoti you care for episkeptomai him autos? You made elattoō him autos for a tis little while brachus lower than para the angels angelos; you crowned stephanoō him autos with glory doxa and kai honor timē, You put everything pas in subjection hypotassō under hypokatō · ho his autos feet pous.” Now gar in en putting everything pas in subjection hypotassō to him autos, · ho he left aphiēmi nothing oudeis outside his autos control anypotaktos. But de in fact nyn we do not yet oupō see horaō everything pas under his autos · ho control hypotassō. But de we do see blepō Jesus Iēsous, who ho for a tis little while brachus was made lower elattoō than para the angels angelos, so that hopōs by charis the grace charis of God theos he might taste geuomai death thanatos for hyper everyone pas, because dia of the ho suffering pathēma of ho death thanatos crowned stephanoō with glory doxa and kai honor timē.

10 For gar it was appropriate prepō that God autos, for dia whom hos · ho and kai through dia whom hos · ho all pas things exist, in bringing agō many polys sons hyios to eis glory doxa, should make teleioō the ho champion archēgos of ho their autos salvation sōtēria perfect teleioō through dia suffering pathēma. 11 For gar the ho one who sanctifies hagiazō and kai those ho who are sanctified hagiazō are all pas of ek one heis origin. That is why dia Jesus is not ou ashamed epaischunomai to call kaleō them autos brothers adelphos, 12 when he says legō, “ I will proclaim apangellō · ho your sy name onoma to ho my egō brothers adelphos; in en the midst mesos of the congregation ekklēsia I will sing hymneō your sy praise .” 13 And kai again palin, “ I egō will eimi put my trust peithō in epi him autos.” And kai again palin, “ Here idou I egō am and kai the ho children paidion whom hos God theos has given didōmi me egō.” · ho

14 Therefore oun since epei the ho children paidion share koinōneō in blood haima and kai flesh sarx, he himself autos also kai, in the same way paraplēsiōs, shared metechō the ho same autos things so that hina by dia his ho death thanatos he might destroy katargeō the ho one who holds echō the ho power kratos of ho death thanatos ( that houtos is eimi, the ho devil diabolos), 15 and kai liberate apallassō those houtos who hosos through dia all pas their ho life zaō were eimi held enochos in slavery douleia by their fear phobos of death thanatos. 16 For gar surely dēpou he does epilambanomai not ou reach out to help epilambanomai angels angelos, but alla he reaches out to help epilambanomai the seed sperma of Abraham Abraam. 17 Therefore hothen he was obligated opheilō to become like homoioō his ho brothers adelphos in kata every pas respect , so that hina he could become ginomai a merciful eleēmōn and kai faithful pistos high priest archiereus · ho in the service pros of · ho God theos, to eis make propitiation hilaskomai for the ho sins hamartia of the ho people laos. 18 For gar because en hos he himself autos suffered paschō when tempted peirazō, he is able dynamai to come to the aid of boētheō those ho who are being tempted peirazō.

Warning to Pay Attention

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.(A) For since the message spoken(B) through angels(C) was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,(D) how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?(E) This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,(F) was confirmed to us by those who heard him.(G) God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,(H) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit(I) distributed according to his will.(J)

Jesus Made Fully Human

It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone(K) has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?(L)
You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”[b][c](M)

In putting everything under them,[d] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[e] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f] But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(N) because he suffered death,(O) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(P)

10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists,(Q) should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.(R) 11 Both the one who makes people holy(S) and those who are made holy(T) are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.[g](U) 12 He says,

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the assembly I will sing your praises.”[h](V)

13 And again,

“I will put my trust in him.”[i](W)

And again he says,

“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”[j](X)

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(Y) he too shared in their humanity(Z) so that by his death he might break the power(AA) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(AB) 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear(AC) of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.(AD) 17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[k](AE) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(AF) and faithful high priest(AG) in service to God,(AH) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(AI) 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.(AJ)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or them for a little while
  2. Hebrews 2:8 Psalm 8:4-6
  3. Hebrews 2:8 Or You made him a little lower than the angels;/ you crowned him with glory and honor/ and put everything under his feet.”
  4. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  5. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  6. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  7. Hebrews 2:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 12; and in 3:1, 12; 10:19; 13:22.
  8. Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22
  9. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:17
  10. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18
  11. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers