17 Therefore he had (A)to be made like his brothers in every respect, (B)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest (C)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

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17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[a](A) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(B) and faithful high priest(C) in service to God,(D) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers

Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

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Warning to Pay Attention

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.(A)

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