1 S ince all this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past and slip away.

Затова ние сме длъжни да внимаваме повече на туй, което сме чули, да не би да го изгубим някога.

2 F or if the message given through angels was authentic and proved sure, and every violation and disobedience received an appropriate (just and adequate) penalty,

Защото словото изговорено чрез ангели стана твърдо и всяко престъпление и непокорство получи справедлива отплата,

3 H ow shall we escape if we neglect and refuse to pay attention to such a great salvation ? For it was declared at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved to be real and genuine by those who personally heard.

то как ще избегнем ние, ако пренебрегваме едно толкова велико спасение, което отначало прогласено он Господа, се потвърди между нас от тия, които бяха чули:

4 i t was also established and plainly endorsed by God, Who showed His approval of it by signs and wonders and various miraculous manifestations of power and by imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

като му свидетелствуваше и Бог чрез знамения и чудеса, чрез разни, велики дела и чрез раздаване Светия Дух по волята Си?

5 F or it was not to angels that God subjected the habitable world of the future, of which we are speaking.

Защото не на ангели подчини бъдещия свят, за който говорим;

6 I t has been solemnly and earnestly said in a certain place, What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You graciously and helpfully care for and visit and look after him?

но някой е засвидетелствувал нейде, като е казал: "Що е човек, та да го помниш, Или човешки син, та да го посещаваш?

7 F or some little time You have ranked him lower than and inferior to the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands,

Ти си го направил само малко по-долен от ангелите, Със слава и чест си го увенчал, И поставил си го над делата на ръцете Си;

8 F or You have put everything in subjection under his feet. Now in putting everything in subjection to man, He left nothing outside control. But at present we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

Всичко си подчинил под нозете му". И като му е подчинил всичко, не е оставил нищо неподчинено нему, обаче сега не виждаме още да му е всичко подчинено.

9 B ut we are able to see Jesus, Who was ranked lower than the angels for a little while, crowned with glory and honor because of His having suffered death, in order that by the grace (unmerited favor) of God He might experience death for every individual person.

Но виждаме Исуса, Който е бил направен малко по-долен от ангелите, че е увенчан със слава и чест поради претърпяната смърт, за да вкуси смърт с Божията благодат, за всеки човек.

10 F or it was an act worthy and fitting that He, for Whose sake and by Whom all things have their existence, in bringing many sons into glory, should make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Защото беше уместно, щото Онзи, заради Когото е всичко, и чрез Когото е всичко, като привежда много синове в слава, да усъвършенствува чрез страдания начинателя на тяхното спасение.

11 F or both He Who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren;

Понеже и Оня, Който освещава, и ония, които се освещават, всички са от Едного; за която причина Той не се срамува да ги нарича братя.

12 F or He says, I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will sing hymns of praise to You.

казвайки: "Ще възвестявам името Ти на братята Си; Ще Те хваля всред събранието";

13 A nd again He says, My trust and assured reliance and confident hope shall be fixed in Him. And yet again, Here I am, I and the children whom God has given Me.

и пак:

14 S ince, therefore, children share in flesh and blood, He in a similar manner partook of the same, that by death He might bring to nought and make of no effect him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—

И тъй, понеже децата са същества от общата плът и кръв то и Той, подобно на тях, взе участие в същото, за да унищожи чрез смъртта този, който има властта, сиреч, дявола,

15 A nd also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.

и да избави всички ония, които, поради страха от смъртта, през целия си живот са били подчинени на робство.

16 F or, as we all know, He did not take hold of angels '> the fallen angels, to give them a helping and delivering hand], but He did take hold of '> the fallen] descendants of Abraham.

(Защото, наистина, Той не помогна на ангелите, но помогна на Авраамовото потомство).

17 S o it is evident that it was essential that He be made like His brethren in every respect, in order that He might become a merciful (sympathetic) and faithful High Priest in the things related to God, to make atonement and propitiation for the people’s sins.

Затова трябваше да се оприличи във всичко на братята Си, за да бъде милостив и верен първосвещеник в отношение към Бога, за да извърши умилостивение за греховете на людете.

18 F or because He Himself has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He is able to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are being tempted and tested and tried.

Понеже в това дето и сам Той пострада като изкушен, може и на изкушаваните да помага.