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

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

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 spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

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 neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

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 also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

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

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof 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 in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the 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 madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

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 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 see not yet all things put under 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 was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

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 are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect 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 sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are 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 unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

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 put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath 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,

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 power of death, that is, the devil;

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

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

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

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him 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 in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation 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 he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.