Hebraeer 2
Hoffnung für Alle
Verfehlt nicht das Ziel!
2 Deshalb müssen wir umso mehr auf das achten, was wir gehört haben. Sonst verfehlen wir noch das Ziel! 2 Denn schon das Gesetz, das die Engel Mose überbrachten, war für alle verbindlich; und jeder, der ungehorsam war und diese Gebote Gottes übertrat, erhielt seine gerechte Strafe. 3 Wie viel weniger werden wir der Strafe entkommen, wenn wir Gottes unvergleichliches Rettungsangebot ausschlagen! Jesus Christus selbst hat es zuerst bekannt gemacht, und es wurde uns von Zeugen bestätigt, die unseren Herrn mit eigenen Ohren gehört haben. 4 Darüber hinaus hat Gott diese Botschaft beglaubigt durch Zeichen und Wunder, durch seine machtvollen Taten und durch die Gaben des Heiligen Geistes, die er nach seinem Willen austeilt.
Christus führt zu Gott
5 Über die zukünftige Welt, von der wir hier reden, werden keine Engel herrschen. 6 Vielmehr heißt es an einer Stelle der Heiligen Schrift dazu: »Was ist schon der Mensch, dass du an ihn denkst? Und was ist der Menschensohn, dass du dich um ihn kümmerst? 7 Für eine kurze Zeit hast du ihn zwar geringer gemacht als die Engel, aber dann hast du ihn mit Ruhm und Ehre gekrönt. 8 Alles hast du ihm zu Füßen gelegt.«[a]
Wenn Gott aber seinen Sohn zum Herrscher eingesetzt hat,[b] dann hat er ihm die Herrschaft über alles gegeben – ohne jede Ausnahme. Freilich können wir das jetzt noch nicht in vollem Umfang sehen. 9 Aber wir sehen, dass Gott seinen Sohn Jesus, der für eine kurze Zeit niedriger war als die Engel, mit Ruhm und Ehre gekrönt hat. Dies war der Lohn für sein Sterben am Kreuz. Denn Gott hat die Menschen so sehr geliebt, dass Jesus für alle den Tod erlitten hat.
10 Gott, für den alles geschaffen wurde und durch den alles ist, wollte nämlich viele Menschen als seine Kinder annehmen und sie in sein herrliches Reich führen. Jesus sollte ihnen den Weg dorthin bahnen. Doch dazu war es notwendig, dass er selbst durch das Leiden am Kreuz zur Vollendung gelangte. So entsprach es dem Willen Gottes. 11 Jetzt haben alle den einen Vater: sowohl Jesus, der die Menschen in die Gemeinschaft mit Gott führt, als auch die Menschen, die durch Jesus zu Gott geführt werden. Darum schämt sich Jesus auch nicht, sie seine Brüder und Schwestern zu nennen, 12 wenn er sagt:
»Ich will meinen Brüdern deinen Namen bekannt machen, vor der ganzen Gemeinde will ich dich loben.«[c] 13 Er sagt auch: »Gott allein will ich vertrauen!« Und weiter: »Hier bin ich, und hier sind die Kinder, die Gott mir gegeben hat.«[d]
14 Die Kinder aber sind wir, Menschen aus Fleisch und Blut. Christus ist nun auch ein Mensch geworden wie wir, um durch seinen Tod dem Teufel – als dem Herrscher über den Tod – die Macht zu entreißen. 15 So hat er alle befreit, die ihr Leben lang in der Furcht vor dem Tod gefangen waren.
16 Denn Jesus ist ja nicht um die Engel besorgt. Ihm geht es um die Menschen, um die Nachkommen von Abraham[e]. 17 Deshalb musste er uns, seinen Brüdern und Schwestern, auch in allem gleich werden. Dadurch konnte er ein barmherziger und zuverlässiger Hoherpriester für uns werden und sich selbst als Sühneopfer für unsere Sünden Gott darbringen. 18 Denn weil er selbst gelitten hat und denselben Versuchungen ausgesetzt war wie wir Menschen, kann er uns in allen Versuchungen helfen.
Footnotes
- 2,8 Psalm 8,5‒7
- 2,8 Oder: Denn als Gott dem Menschen alles unterwarf.
- 2,12 Psalm 22,23
- 2,13 Jesaja 8,17‒18
- 2,16 Hiermit sind nicht nur die Juden gemeint, sondern alle Menschen, die sich durch ihren Glauben an Jesus Christus als wahre Nachkommen von Abraham erweisen. Vgl. Römer 4,11‒12.
Hebrews 2
King James Version
2 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.
Hebrews 2
New King James Version
Do Not Neglect Salvation
2 Therefore we must give [a]the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word (A)spoken through angels proved steadfast, and (B)every transgression and disobedience received a just [b]reward, 3 (C)how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, (D)which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was (E)confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4 (F)God also bearing witness (G)both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and (H)gifts[c] of the Holy Spirit, (I)according to His own will?
The Son Made Lower than Angels(J)
5 For He has not put (K)the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. 6 But one testified in a certain place, saying:
(L)“What is man that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man that You take care of him?
7 You have made him [d]a little lower than the angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor,
[e]And set him over the works of Your hands.
8 (M)You have 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 (N)we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, (O)who was made [f]a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death (P)crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death (Q)for everyone.
Bringing Many Sons to Glory
10 For it was fitting for Him, (R)for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation (S)perfect through sufferings. 11 For (T)both He who [g]sanctifies and those who are being sanctified (U)are all of one, for which reason (V)He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying:
(W)“I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”
13 And again:
(X)“I will put My trust in Him.”
And again:
(Y)“Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.”
14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He (Z)Himself likewise shared in the same, (AA)that through death He might destroy him who had the power of (AB)death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who (AC)through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For indeed He does not [h]give aid to angels, but He does [i]give aid to the seed of Abraham. 17 Therefore, in all things He had (AD)to be made like His brethren, that He might be (AE)a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 (AF)For in that He Himself has suffered, being [j]tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 2:1 all the more careful attention
- Hebrews 2:2 retribution or penalty
- Hebrews 2:4 distributions
- Hebrews 2:7 Or for a little while
- Hebrews 2:7 NU, M omit the rest of v. 7.
- Hebrews 2:9 Or for a little while
- Hebrews 2:11 sets apart
- Hebrews 2:16 Or take on the nature of
- Hebrews 2:16 Or take on
- Hebrews 2:18 tested
Hebrews 2
English Standard Version
Warning Against Neglecting Salvation
2 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since (A)the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and (B)every transgression or disobedience received a just (C)retribution, 3 (D)how shall we escape if we (E)neglect such a great salvation? It was (F)declared at first by the Lord, and it was (G)attested to us (H)by those who heard, 4 (I)while God also bore witness (J)by signs and wonders and various miracles and by (K)gifts of the Holy Spirit (L)distributed according to his will.
The Founder of Salvation
5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world (M)to come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been testified somewhere,
(N)“What is man, that you are mindful of him,
or the son of man, that you care for him?
7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
you have crowned him with glory and honor,[a]
8 putting everything in subjection under his feet.”
Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, (O)we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him (P)who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, (Q)crowned with glory and honor (R)because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might (S)taste death (T)for everyone.
10 For it (U)was fitting that he, (V)for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons (W)to glory, should make the (X)founder of their salvation (Y)perfect through suffering. 11 For (Z)he who sanctifies and (AA)those who are sanctified (AB)all have one source.[b] That is why he is not ashamed to call them (AC)brothers,[c] 12 saying,
(AD)“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the (AE)congregation I will sing your praise.”
13 And again,
(AF)“I will put my trust in him.”
And again,
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise (AI)partook of the same things, that (AJ)through death he might (AK)destroy (AL)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who (AM)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he (AN)helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had (AO)to be made like his brothers in every respect, (AP)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest (AQ)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For because he himself has suffered (AR)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 2:7 Some manuscripts insert and set him over the works of your hands
- Hebrews 2:11 Greek all are of one
- Hebrews 2:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 12
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