1 T hat is why we must listen all the more to the truths we have been told. If we do not, we may slip away from them.

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 T hese truths given by the angels proved to be true. People were punished when they did not obey them.

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

3 G od was so good to make a way for us to be saved from the punishment of sin. What makes us think we will not go to hell if we do not take the way to heaven that He has made for us? The Lord was the first to tell us of this. Then those who heard Him told it later.

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 proved what they said was true by showing us special things to see and by doing powerful works. He gave the gifts of the Holy Spirit as He wanted to. Jesus, the Way to Heaven

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 G od did not make angels to be the leaders of that world to come which we have been speaking about.

For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 I nstead, the Holy Writings say, “What is man that You think of him and the son of man that You should remember 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 “ You made him so he took a place that was not as important as the angels for a little while. You gave him the crown of honor and shining-greatness. You made him the head over everything You have made.

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 Y ou have put everything under his feet.” There is nothing that does not obey him, but we do not see all things obey him yet.

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 do see Jesus. For a little while He took a place that was not as important as the angels. But God had loving-favor for everyone. He had Jesus suffer death on a cross for all of us. Then, because of Christ’s death on a cross, God gave Him the crown of honor and shining-greatness.

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 G od made all things. He made all things for Himself. It was right for God to make Jesus a perfect Leader by having Him suffer for men’s sins. In this way, He is bringing many men to share His shining-greatness.

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 J esus makes men holy. He takes away their sins. Both Jesus and the ones being made holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers.

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 J esus is saying to His Father, “I will tell My brothers Your name. I will sing songs of thanks for You among the people.”

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 He says, “I will put My trust in God.” At another time He said, “Here I am with the children God gave Me.”

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

14 I t is true that we share the same Father with Jesus. And it is true that we share the same kind of flesh and blood because Jesus became a man like us. He died as we must die. Through His death He destroyed the power of the devil who has the power of death.

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 J esus did this to make us free from the fear of death. We no longer need to be chained to this fear.

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

16 J esus did not come to help angels. Instead, He came to help men who are of Abraham’s family.

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

17 S o Jesus had to become like His brothers in every way. He had to be one of us to be our Religious Leader to go between God and us. He had loving-pity on us and He was faithful. He gave Himself as a gift to die on a cross for our sins so that God would not hold these sins against us any longer.

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 B ecause Jesus was tempted as we are and suffered as we do, He understands us and He is able to help us when we are tempted.

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