2:1 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to ①what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.
▷ ①Lit the things that have been heard
2:2 For if the word spoken through angels proved ①unalterable, and every violation and act of disobedience received a just ②punishment,
▷ ①Or steadfast ②Lit retribution
2:3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? ①After it was at first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,
▷ ①Lit Which was
2:4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, and by various ①miracles and by ②gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.
▷ ①Or works of power ②Lit distributions
2:5 For He did not subject to angels ①the world to come, about which we are speaking.
▷ ①Lit the inhabited earth
2:6 But someone has testified somewhere, saying,
“WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU THINK OF HIM?
OR A SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM?
2:7 YOU HAVE MADE HIM ①FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN ANGELS;
YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR ②;
▷ ①Or ...him a little lower than... ②One early ms continues, and have appointed him over the works of Your hands
2:8 YOU HAVE PUT EVERYTHING IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET.” For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.
2:9 But we do see Him who was made ①for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of His suffering death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
▷ ①Or a little lower
2:10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the ①originator of their salvation through sufferings.
▷ ①Or leader
2:11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are ①sanctified are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
▷ ①Or being sanctified
2:12 saying,
“I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BROTHERS,
IN THE MIDST OF THE ASSEMBLY I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.”
2:13 And again,
“I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM.” And again,
“BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.”
2:14 Therefore, since the children share in ①flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
▷ ①Lit blood and flesh
2:15 and free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
2:16 For clearly He does not ①give help to angels, but He gives help to the ②descendants of Abraham.
▷ ①Lit take hold of angels, but He takes hold of ②Lit seed
2:17 Therefore, in all things He ①had to be made like His brothers so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make ②propitiation for the sins of the people.
▷ ①Lit was obligated to be ②I.e., reconciliation with God by atoning for the sins
2:18 For since He Himself was ①tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are ②tempted.
▷ ①Or tested ②Or tested