1 P or tanto, es necesario que con más diligencia atendamos a las cosas que hemos oído, no sea que nos deslicemos.

Since all this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past and slip away.

2 P orque si la palabra dicha por medio de los ángeles fue firme y toda transgresión y desobediencia recibió justa retribución,

For if the message given through angels was authentic and proved sure, and every violation and disobedience received an appropriate (just and adequate) penalty,

3 ¿ cómo escaparemos nosotros, si descuidamos una salvación tan grande? La cual, habiendo sido anunciada primeramente por el Señor, nos fue confirmada por los que oyeron,

How shall we escape if we neglect and refuse to pay attention to such a great salvation ? For it was declared at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved to be real and genuine by those who personally heard.

4 t estificando Dios juntamente con ellos, con señales, prodigios, diversos milagros y repartimientos del Espíritu Santo según su voluntad. El autor de la salvación

it was also established and plainly endorsed by God, Who showed His approval of it by signs and wonders and various miraculous manifestations of power and by imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

5 D ios no sujetó a los ángeles el mundo venidero, acerca del cual estamos hablando.

For it was not to angels that God subjected the habitable world of the future, of which we are speaking.

6 A l contrario, alguien testificó en cierto lugar, diciendo: «¿Qué es el hombre para que te acuerdes de él, el ser humano para que lo visites?

It has been solemnly and earnestly said in a certain place, What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You graciously and helpfully care for and visit and look after him?

7 L o hiciste un poco menor que los ángeles, lo coronaste de gloria y de honra y lo pusiste sobre las obras de tus manos.

For some little time You have ranked him lower than and inferior to the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands,

8 T odo lo sujetaste bajo sus pies.» En cuanto le sujetó todas las cosas, nada dejó que no le sea sujeto, aunque todavía no vemos que todas las cosas le sean sujetas.

For You have put everything in subjection under his feet. Now in putting everything in subjection to man, He left nothing outside control. But at present we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

9 P ero vemos a aquel que fue hecho un poco menor que los ángeles, a Jesús, coronado de gloria y de honra a causa del padecimiento de la muerte, para que por la gracia de Dios experimentara la muerte por todos.

But we are able to see Jesus, Who was ranked lower than the angels for a little while, crowned with glory and honor because of His having suffered death, in order that by the grace (unmerited favor) of God He might experience death for every individual person.

10 C onvenía a aquel por cuya causa existen todas las cosas y por quien todas las cosas subsisten que, habiendo de llevar muchos hijos a la gloria, perfeccionara por medio de las aflicciones al autor de la salvación de ellos,

For it was an act worthy and fitting that He, for Whose sake and by Whom all things have their existence, in bringing many sons into glory, should make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through suffering.

11 p orque el que santifica y los que son santificados, de uno son todos; por lo cual no se avergüenza de llamarlos hermanos,

For both He Who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren;

12 d iciendo: «Anunciaré a mis hermanos tu nombre, en medio de la congregación te alabaré.»

For He says, I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will sing hymns of praise to You.

13 Y otra vez dice: «Yo confiaré en él.» Y de nuevo: «Aquí estoy yo con los hijos que Dios me dio.»

And again He says, My trust and assured reliance and confident hope shall be fixed in Him. And yet again, Here I am, I and the children whom God has given Me.

14 A sí que, por cuanto los hijos participaron de carne y sangre, él también participó de lo mismo para destruir por medio de la muerte al que tenía el imperio de la muerte, esto es, al diablo,

Since, therefore, children share in flesh and blood, He in a similar manner partook of the same, that by death He might bring to nought and make of no effect him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—

15 y librar a todos los que por el temor de la muerte estaban durante toda la vida sujetos a servidumbre.

And also that He might deliver and completely set free all those who through the fear of death were held in bondage throughout the whole course of their lives.

16 C iertamente no socorrió a los ángeles, sino que socorrió a la descendencia de Abraham.

For, as we all know, He did not take hold of angels '> the fallen angels, to give them a helping and delivering hand], but He did take hold of '> the fallen] descendants of Abraham.

17 P or lo cual debía ser en todo semejante a sus hermanos, para venir a ser misericordioso y fiel sumo sacerdote en lo que a Dios se refiere, para expiar los pecados del pueblo.

So it is evident that it was essential that He be made like His brethren in every respect, in order that He might become a merciful (sympathetic) and faithful High Priest in the things related to God, to make atonement and propitiation for the people’s sins.

18 P ues en cuanto él mismo padeció siendo tentado, es poderoso para socorrer a los que son tentados.

For because He Himself has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He is able to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are being tempted and tested and tried.