1Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.2For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, (Nu 15:30; De 4:3; De 17:2; De 17:5; De 17:12; De 27:26; Ac 7:53; Heb 10:28; Heb 10:35; Heb 11:26)3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, (Mt 22:5; Mr 16:20; Lu 1:2; Ac 5:32; Heb 1:2; Heb 10:28; Heb 12:25)4while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. (Ac 2:22; Ac 2:43; 1Co 12:4; 1Co 12:11; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:3)
The Founder of Salvation
5For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. (Heb 6:5)6It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? (Ps 8:4)7You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,[1]8putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. (1Co 15:25)9But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. (Mt 16:28; Joh 8:52; Joh 10:17; Joh 12:32; Ac 2:33; Ac 3:13; Php 2:7; Heb 2:7; 1Pe 1:21)10For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. (Lu 13:32; Lu 24:26; Ro 8:30; Ro 11:36; Php 3:12; Heb 3:1; Heb 5:9; Heb 7:28)11For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source.[2] That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,[3] (Mt 25:40; Ac 17:28; Heb 10:10; Heb 10:14; Heb 10:29; Heb 13:12)12saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” (Ps 22:22; Heb 12:23)13And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me.” (Ps 18:2; Isa 8:17; Isa 8:18; Isa 12:2; Joh 17:2)14Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, (Joh 1:14; Joh 16:11; 1Co 15:54; Col 2:15; 2Ti 1:10; 1Jo 3:8)15and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. (Ro 8:15)16For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. (Isa 41:8; Heb 8:9)17Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. (Ro 15:17; Php 2:7; Heb 4:15; Heb 5:1; Heb 5:2; Heb 5:7)18For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (Lu 22:28; Heb 4:15)
1We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.2For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,3how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.4God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
Jesus made fully human
5It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.6But there is a place where someone has testified: ‘What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?7You made them a little[1] lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honour8and put everything under their feet.’[2] In putting everything under them,[3] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[4] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[5] (Ps 8:4)9But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honour because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.10In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.11Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.[6]12He says, ‘I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.’ (Ps 22:22)13And again, ‘I will put my trust in him.’ And again he says, ‘Here am I, and the children God has given me.’ (Isa 8:17; Isa 8:18)14Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil –15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.16For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.17For this reason he had to be made like them,[7] fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.18Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 2
King James Version
1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?5For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.6But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:8Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under 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 he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain 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,12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.13And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
1So we must pay the most careful attention to what we have heard. Then we will not drift away from it.2Even the message God spoke through angels had to be obeyed. Every time people broke the Law, they were punished. Every time they didn’t obey, they were punished.3Then how will we escape if we don’t pay attention to God’s great salvation? The Lord first announced this salvation. Those who heard him gave us the message about it.4God showed that this message is true by signs and wonders. He showed that it’s true by different kinds of miracles. God also showed that this message is true by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. God gave them out as it pleased him.
Jesus was made fully human
5God has not put angels in charge of the world that is going to come. We are talking about that world.6There is a place where someone has spoken about this. He said, ‘What are human beings that you think about them? What is a son of man that you take care of him?7You made them a little lower than the angels. You placed on them a crown of glory and honour.8You have put everything under their control.’ So God has put everything under his Son. Everything is under his control. We do not now see everything under his control. (Ps 8:4)9But we do see Jesus already given a crown of glory and honour. He was made lower than the angels for a little while. He suffered death. By the grace of God, he tasted death for everyone. That is why he was given his crown.10God has made everything. He is now bringing his many sons and daughters to share in his glory. It is only right that Jesus is the one to lead them into their salvation. That’s because God made him perfect by his sufferings.11And Jesus, who makes people holy, and the people he makes holy belong to the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.12He says, ‘I will announce your name to my brothers and sisters. I will sing your praises among those who worship you.’ (Ps 22:22)13Again he says, ‘I will put my trust in him.’ And again he says, ‘Here I am. Here are the children God has given me.’ (Isa 8:17; Isa 8:18)14Those children have bodies made out of flesh and blood. So Jesus became human like them in order to die for them. By doing this, he could break the power of the devil. The devil is the one who rules over the kingdom of death.15Jesus could set people free who were afraid of death. All their lives they were held as slaves by that fear.16It is certainly Abraham’s children that he helps. He doesn’t help angels.17So he had to be made like people, fully human in every way. Then he could serve God as a kind and faithful high priest. And then he could pay for the sins of the people by dying for them.18He himself suffered when he was tempted. Now he is able to help others who are being tempted.