Do Not Neglect Salvation

Therefore we must give [a]the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word (A)spoken through angels proved steadfast, and (B)every transgression and disobedience received a just [b]reward, (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, (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)

For He has not put (K)the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. 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?
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.
(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. 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

  1. Hebrews 2:1 all the more careful attention
  2. Hebrews 2:2 retribution or penalty
  3. Hebrews 2:4 distributions
  4. Hebrews 2:7 Or for a little while
  5. Hebrews 2:7 NU, M omit the rest of v. 7.
  6. Hebrews 2:9 Or for a little while
  7. Hebrews 2:11 sets apart
  8. Hebrews 2:16 Or take on the nature of
  9. Hebrews 2:16 Or take on
  10. Hebrews 2:18 tested

Pay Attention

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. For 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, (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, God 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

For He did not subject to angels [g](N)the world to come, about which we are speaking. But 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?
(Q)You have made him [h]for a little while lower than angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor[i];
(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

But 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.

10 For (Z)it was fitting for Him, (AA)for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to (AB)perfect the [k](AC)originator of their salvation through sufferings. 11 For both He who (AD)sanctifies and those who (AE)are [l]sanctified are all (AF)from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them (AG)brothers and sisters, 12 saying,

(AH)I will proclaim Your name to My brothers,
In the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.”

13 And again,

(AI)I will put My trust in Him.”

And again,

(AJ)Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.”

14 Therefore, since the children share in [m](AK)flesh and blood, (AL)He Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that (AM)through death He might destroy (AN)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who through (AO)fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. 16 For clearly He does not [n]give help to angels, but He gives help to the [o]descendants of Abraham. 17 Therefore, in all things He [p]had (AP)to be made like His brothers so that He might (AQ)become a merciful and faithful (AR)high priest in (AS)things pertaining to God, to (AT)make [q]propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For since He Himself was [r](AU)tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are [s]tempted.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:1 Lit the things that have been heard
  2. Hebrews 2:2 Or steadfast
  3. Hebrews 2:2 Lit retribution
  4. Hebrews 2:3 Lit Which was
  5. Hebrews 2:4 Or works of power
  6. Hebrews 2:4 Lit distributions
  7. Hebrews 2:5 Lit the inhabited earth
  8. Hebrews 2:7 Or ...him a little lower than...
  9. Hebrews 2:7 One early ms continues, and have appointed him over the works of Your hands
  10. Hebrews 2:9 Or a little lower
  11. Hebrews 2:10 Or leader
  12. Hebrews 2:11 Or being sanctified
  13. Hebrews 2:14 Lit blood and flesh
  14. Hebrews 2:16 Lit take hold of angels, but He takes hold of
  15. Hebrews 2:16 Lit seed
  16. Hebrews 2:17 Lit was obligated to be
  17. Hebrews 2:17 I.e., reconciliation with God by atoning for the sins
  18. Hebrews 2:18 Or tested
  19. Hebrews 2:18 Or tested

Perciò bisogna che ci atteniamo maggiormente alle cose udite, che talora non finiamo fuori strada.

Se infatti la parola pronunziata per mezzo degli angeli fu ferma e ogni trasgressione e disubbidienza ricevette una giusta retribuzione,

come scamperemo noi, se trascuriamo una cosí grande salvezza? Questa, dopo essere stata inizialmente annunziata dal Signore, è stata confermata a noi da coloro che l'avevano udita,

mentre Dio ne rendeva testimonianza con segni e prodigi, con diverse potenti operazioni e con doni dello Spirito Santo distribuiti secondo la sua volontà.

Infatti non è agli angeli che egli ha sottoposto il mondo a venire, del quale parliamo,

ma qualcuno ha testimoniato in un certo luogo, dicendo: «Che cosa è l'uomo, perché tu ti ricordi di lui, o il figlio dell'uomo perché lo consideri?

Tu lo hai fatto per un po' di tempo inferiore agli angeli, tu lo hai coronato di gloria e di onore e lo hai costituito sopra le opere delle tue mani;

tu gli hai posto tutte le cose sotto i piedi». Infatti, nel sottoporgli tutte le cose non ha lasciato nulla che non gli fosse sottoposto. Tuttavia al presente non vediamo ancora che tutte le cose gli sono sottoposte,

ma vediamo coronato di gloria e d'onore per la morte che sofferse, Gesú, che è stato fatto per un po' di tempo inferiore agli angeli, affinché per la grazia di Dio gustasse la morte per tutti.

10 Conveniva infatti a colui, per il quale e per mezzo del quale sono tutte le cose, nel portare molti figli alla gloria, di rendere perfetto per mezzo di sofferenze l'autore della salvezza.

11 Infatti colui che santifica e quelli che sono santificati provengono tutti da uno per questo motivo egli non si vergogna di chiamarli fratelli,

12 dicendo «Farò conoscere il tuo nome ai miei fratelli, io ti celebrerò in mezzo all'assemblea».

13 E di nuovo: «Io confiderò in lui». E ancora: «Ecco me e i figli che Dio mi ha dato».

14 Poiché dunque i figli hanno in comune la carne e il sangue, similmente anch'egli ebbe in comune le stesse cose, per distruggere, mediante la sua morte colui che ha l'impero della morte, cioè il diavolo,

15 e liberare tutti quelli che per timore della morte erano tenuti in schiavitú per tutta la loro vita.

16 Infatti egli non si prende cura degli angeli, ma si prende cura della progenie di Abrahamo.

17 Egli doveva perciò essere in ogni cosa reso simile ai fratelli, perché potesse essere un misericordioso e fedele sommo sacerdote nelle cose che riguardano Dio, per fare l'espiazione dei peccati del popolo.

18 Infatti, poiché egli stesso ha sofferto quando è stato tentato, può venire in aiuto di coloro che sono tentati.