1 F or this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

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

2 F or if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,

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

3 h ow shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;

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 G od bearing, besides, witness with to, both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of Holy Spirit, according to his 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 F or he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;

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

6 b ut one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?

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 T hou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour,

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

8 t hou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him,

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 see all things subjected to him, yet.

9 b ut we see Jesus, who made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.

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

10 F or it became him, for whom all things, and by whom all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

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 F or both he that sanctifies and those sanctified all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call 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 s aying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in midst of assembly will I sing thy praises.

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

13 A nd again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children which God has given me.

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

14 S ince therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;

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 a nd might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.

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

16 F or he does not indeed take hold of angels, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

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

17 W herefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make 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 f or, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.

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