Hebrews 2
1 Therefore we ought to give the more
earnest heed to the things which we have
heard, lest at any
time we should let them
slip.
2 For if the
word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a
just recompence of
reward; 3 How 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;
4 God also bearing them
witness,
both with
signs and wonders, and with
divers miracles, and gifts of the
Holy Ghost, according
to his
own will? 5 For unto the
angels hath
he not put in
subjection the
world to
come,
whereof we speak.
6 But 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? 7 Thou
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: 8 Thou 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. 9 But 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. 10 For 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. 11 For both he that
sanctifieth and they who are
sanctified are
all of one: for which cause he
is not ashamed to
call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will
declare thy name unto
my brethren, in the
midst of the
church will I sing
praise unto
thee. 13 And again, I will put my
trust in him. And again, Behold I and the
children which God hath
given me. 14 Forasmuch 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; 15 And deliver them who through fear of
death were all their
lifetime subject to
bondage. 16 For verily he
took not on him the nature of
angels; but he took
on him the
seed of
Abraham. 17 Wherefore 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. 18 For in that he himself hath
suffered being
tempted, he is
able to
succour them that are
tempted.