Hebrews 2:1-13

GOD’S WORD Translation

Everything Is under Jesus’ Control

2 For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away ⌞from the truth⌟. ² After all, the message that the angels brought was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience was properly punished. ³ So how will we escape punishment if we reject the important message, the message that God saved us? First, the Lord told this saving message. Then those who heard him confirmed that message. ⁴ God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.

⁵ He didn’t put the world that will come (about which we are talking) under the angels’ control. ⁶ Instead, someone has declared this somewhere in Scripture:

When God put everything under his Son’s control, nothing was left out.

However, at the present time we still don’t see everything under his Son’s control. ⁹ Jesus was made a little lower than the angels, but we see him crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. Through God’s kindness ^[b] he died on behalf of everyone. ¹⁰ God is the one for whom and through whom everything exists. Therefore, while God was bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was the right time to bring Jesus, the source of their salvation, to the end of his work through suffering.

Jesus Became One of Us to Help Us

¹¹ Jesus, who makes people holy, and all those who are made holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus isn’t ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. ¹² He says,

¹³ In addition, Jesus says,

And Jesus says,