1 ¶ Therefore, it is necessary that we with more diligence keep the things which we have heard, so that we do not fall.

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

2 F or if the word spoken by the ministry of angels was steadfast and every rebellion and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,

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

3 h ow shall we escape, if we belittle such great saving health? Which, having begun to be published by the Lord, has been confirmed unto us by those that heard him,

how 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;

4 G od also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders and with diverse miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributing them according to his own will?

God bearing, besides, witness with to, both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of Holy Spirit, according to his will?

5 ¶ For unto the angels he has not subjected the world to come, of which we speak.

For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;

6 B ut one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou dost visit him?

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

7 T hou didst make him a little lower than the angels; thou didst crown him with glory and honour and didst set him over the works of thy hands.

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

8 T hou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not see yet that all things are put under him.

thou 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,

9 B ut we see this same Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

but 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.

10 ¶ For it was expedient that he, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, preparing to bring forth many sons in his glory, should perfect the author of their saving health through sufferings.

For 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.

11 F or both he that sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 s aying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee.

saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in midst of assembly will I sing thy praises.

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

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

14 ¶ Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the empire of death, that is, the devil,

Since 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;

15 a nd deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to slavery.

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

16 F or verily he did not take the angels, but he took the seed of Abraham.

For he does not indeed take hold of angels, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

17 T herefore in all things he should be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Wherefore 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;

18 F or in that he himself has suffered and was tempted, he is also powerful to help those that are tempted.

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