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
Hebreos 2
La Biblia de las Américas
Peligro de la negligencia
2 Por tanto, debemos prestar mucha mayor atención a lo que hemos oído[a], no sea que nos desviemos(A). 2 Porque si la palabra hablada(B) por medio de ángeles(C) resultó ser inmutable[b], y toda transgresión y desobediencia(D) recibió una justa retribución(E), 3 ¿cómo escaparemos nosotros si descuidamos(F) una salvación(G) tan grande? La cual, después que fue anunciada[c](H) primeramente por medio del Señor, nos fue confirmada(I) por los que oyeron, 4 testificando Dios juntamente con ellos, tanto por señales[d](J) como por prodigios(K), y por diversos milagros[e](L) y por dones[f] del Espíritu Santo(M) según su propia voluntad(N).
Cristo coronado de gloria y honor
5 Porque no sujetó a los ángeles el mundo venidero[g](O), acerca del cual estamos hablando. 6 Pero uno ha testificado en cierto lugar(P) diciendo:
¿Qué es el hombre para que de Él te acuerdes,
o el hijo del hombre para que te intereses en Él(Q)?
7 (R)Le has hecho un poco inferior a los Ángeles;
le has coronado de gloria y honor,
y le has puesto sobre las obras de tus manos[h];
8 todo lo has sujetado bajo sus pies(S).
Porque al sujetarlo todo a él, no dejó nada que no le sea sujeto. Pero ahora no vemos aún todas las cosas sujetas a él(T). 9 Pero vemos a aquel que fue hecho un poco inferior a los ángeles(U), es decir, a Jesús, coronado de gloria y honor(V) a causa del padecimiento de la muerte(W), para que por la gracia de Dios(X) probara la muerte(Y) por todos(Z). 10 Porque convenía que aquel(AA) para quien son todas las cosas y por quien son todas las cosas(AB), llevando muchos hijos a la gloria, hiciera perfecto(AC) por medio de los padecimientos al autor[i] de la salvación de ellos(AD). 11 Porque tanto el que santifica(AE) como los que son santificados(AF), son todos de un Padre(AG); por lo cual Él no se avergüenza de llamarlos hermanos(AH), 12 diciendo:
13 Y otra vez:
Y otra vez:
He aquí, yo y los hijos que Dios me ha dado(AK).
14 Así que, por cuanto los hijos participan de carne y sangre[l](AL), Él igualmente participó también de lo mismo(AM), para anular mediante la muerte el poder(AN) de aquel que tenía el poder de la muerte, es decir, el diablo(AO), 15 y librar a los que por el temor a la muerte, estaban sujetos a esclavitud(AP) durante toda la vida. 16 Porque ciertamente no ayuda a los ángeles, sino que ayuda a[m] la descendencia[n] de Abraham. 17 Por tanto, tenía que ser[o] hecho semejante a sus hermanos(AQ) en todo, a fin de que llegara a ser un misericordioso y fiel(AR) sumo sacerdote(AS) en las cosas que a Dios atañen(AT), para hacer propiciación(AU) por los pecados del pueblo. 18 Pues por cuanto Él mismo fue tentado(AV) en el sufrimiento, es poderoso para socorrer a[p] los que son tentados.
Footnotes
- Hebreos 2:1 Lit., a las cosas que se han oído
- Hebreos 2:2 O, firme
- Hebreos 2:3 Lit., hablada
- Hebreos 2:4 O, milagros
- Hebreos 2:4 O, diversas obras de poder
- Hebreos 2:4 Lit., distribuciones
- Hebreos 2:5 Lit., la tierra habitada venidera
- Hebreos 2:7 Algunos mss. antiguos no incluyen: y...manos
- Hebreos 2:10 O, líder
- Hebreos 2:12 O, iglesia
- Hebreos 2:13 Lit., pondré mi confianza en Él
- Hebreos 2:14 Lit., sangre y carne
- Hebreos 2:16 Lit., no toma a los ángeles, sino que toma a
- Hebreos 2:16 Lit., simiente
- Hebreos 2:17 Lit., estaba obligado a ser
- Hebreos 2:18 O, para acudir al socorro de
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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