Hebrews 2:1-9

New American Standard Bible

Pay Attention

2 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to ^[a]what we have heard, so that ^(A)we do not drift away from it. ²For if the word ^(B)spoken through ^(C)angels proved ^[b]unalterable, and ^(D)every violation and act of disobedience received a just ^[c]^(E)punishment, ³^(F)how will we escape if we neglect so great a ^(G)salvation? ^[d]After it was at first ^(H)spoken through the Lord, it was ^(I)confirmed to us by those who heard, ⁴God also testifying with them, both by ^(J)signs and wonders, and by ^(K)various ^[e]miracles and by ^[f]^(L)gifts of the Holy Spirit ^(M)according to His own will.

Earth Subject to Man

⁵For He did not subject to angels ^[g]^(N)the world to come, about which we are speaking. ⁶But someone has testified ^(O)somewhere, saying,

“^(P)What is man, that You think of him?
Or a son of man, that You are concerned about him?
⁷^(Q)You have made him ^[h]for a little while lower than angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor^[i];
⁸^(R)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 ^(S)we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

Jesus Briefly Humbled

⁹But we do see Him who was ^(T)made ^[j]for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, ^(U)because of His suffering death ^(V)crowned with glory and honor, so that ^(W)by the grace of God He might ^(X)taste death ^(Y)for everyone.

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Footnotes

Hebrews 2:1 Lit the things that have been heard
Hebrews 2:2 Or steadfast
Hebrews 2:2 Lit retribution
Hebrews 2:3 Lit Which was
Hebrews 2:4 Or works of power
Hebrews 2:4 Lit distributions
Hebrews 2:5 Lit the inhabited earth
Hebrews 2:7 Or ...him a little lower than...
Hebrews 2:7 One early ms continues, and have appointed him over the works of Your hands
Hebrews 2:9 Or a little lower