1 B ecause of this it behoveth more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

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

2 f or if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

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

3 h ow shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,

how 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,

4 G od also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

God 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

5 F or not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

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

6 a nd one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, `What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?

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

7 T hou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

“ 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;

8 a ll things Thou didst put in subjection under his feet,' for in the subjecting to him the all things, nothing did He leave to him unsubjected, and now not yet do we see the all things subjected to him,

You 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

9 a nd him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.

But 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.

10 F or it was becoming to Him, because of whom the all things, and through whom the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

For 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.

11 f or both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

For 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,

12 s aying, `I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, `I will be trusting on Him;'

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

13 a nd again, `Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

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

14 S eeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death -- that is, the devil --

Therefore, 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,

15 a nd might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

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

16 f or, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,

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

17 w herefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people,

Therefore, 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.

18 f or in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

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