Hebrews 2

1Because of this it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

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

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

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

3how 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,

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.

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

4God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders and divers miracles and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

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

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

6and 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?

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?

7Thou 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,

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.

8all 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,

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.

9and 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.

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.

10For it was becoming to Him, because of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

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.

11for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified <FI>are<Fi> all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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:

12saying, `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;'

12I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee.

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

13And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold I and my children, whom God hath given me.

14Seeing, 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--

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:

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

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

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

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

17wherefore 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,

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.

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

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