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Hebrews 2
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard lest perhaps we should let them slip.
1For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
2For if the word spoken by angels became steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward:
2For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,
3How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Which, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.
3how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken [of] by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;
4God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders and divers miracles and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.
4God bearing, besides, witness with [them] to [it], both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of [the] Holy Spirit, according to his will?
5For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.
5For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;
6But one in a certain place hath testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
6but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?
7Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels: thou hast crowned him with glory and honour and hast set him over the works of thy hands.
7Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, [and hast set him over the works of thy hands;]
8Thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in that he hath subjected all things to him he left nothing not subject to him. But now we see not as yet all things subject to him.
8thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him,
9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God he might taste death for all.
9but we see Jesus, who [was] made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace ofGod he should taste death for every thing.
10For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.
10For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.
11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:
11For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified [are] all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee.
12saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in [the] midst of [the] assembly will I sing thy praises.
13And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold I and my children, whom God hath given me.
13And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whichGod has given me.
14Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil:
14Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;
15And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to servitude.
15and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.
16For nowhere doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.
16For he does not indeed take hold of angels [by the hand], but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.
17Wherefore, it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people.
17Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating toGod, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;