Hebrews 2

1Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard lest perhaps we should let them slip.

1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them.

2For if the word spoken by angels became steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward:

2For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;

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 neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that 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 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.

5For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.

5For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof 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 hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the 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 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:

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 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.

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 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.

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 through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect 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 sanctifieth and they that are 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 unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

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

15And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to servitude.

15and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

16For nowhere doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

16For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to 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 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.

18For in that wherein he himself hath suffered and been tempted he is able to succour them also that are tempted.

18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.