1 F or this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.

2 F or if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

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

3 h ow will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;

4 G od also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. Earth Subject to Man

God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

5 F or He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking.

For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 B ut one has testified somewhere, saying, “ What is man, that You remember him ? Or the son of man, that You are concerned about him ?

But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 “ You have made him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And have appointed him over the works of Your hands;

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 Y ou have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him. Jesus Briefly Humbled

Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.

9 B ut we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man.

10 F or it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

11 F or both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 s aying, “ I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.”

saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

13 A nd again, “ I will put My trust in Him.” And again, “ Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.”

And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given me.

14 T herefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 a nd might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

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

16 F or assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.

For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

17 T herefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

18 F or since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.