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

Am hynny y mae’n rhaid i ni ddal yn well ar y pethau a glywsom, rhag un amser i ni eu gollwng hwy i golli. Canys os bu gadarn y gair a lefarwyd trwy angylion, ac os derbyniodd pob trosedd ac anufudd‐dod gyfiawn daledigaeth; Pa fodd y dihangwn ni, os esgeuluswn iachawdwriaeth gymaint, yr hon, wedi dechrau ei thraethu trwy’r Arglwydd, a sicrhawyd i ni gan y rhai a’i clywsant ef: A Duw hefyd yn cyd‐dystiolaethu, trwy arwyddion a rhyfeddodau, ac amryw nerthoedd, a doniau yr Ysbryd Glân, yn ôl ei ewyllys ei hun? Canys nid i’r angylion y darostyngodd efe y byd a ddaw, am yr hwn yr ydym yn llefaru. Eithr un mewn rhyw fan a dystiolaethodd, gan ddywedyd, Pa beth yw dyn, i ti i feddwl amdano? neu fab dyn, i ti i ymweled ag ef? Ti a’i gwnaethost ef ychydig is na’r angylion: â gogoniant ac anrhydedd y coronaist ti ef, ac a’i gosodaist ef ar weithredoedd dy ddwylo: Ti a ddarostyngaist bob peth dan ei draed ef. Canys wrth ddarostwng pob peth iddo, ni adawodd efe ddim heb ddarostwng iddo. Ond yr awron nid ydym ni eto yn gweled pob peth wedi eu darostwng iddo. Eithr yr ydym ni yn gweled Iesu, yr hwn a wnaed ychydig yn is na’r angylion, oherwydd dioddef marwolaeth, wedi ei goroni â gogoniant ac anrhydedd; fel trwy ras Duw y profai efe farwolaeth dros bob dyn. 10 Canys gweddus oedd iddo ef, oherwydd yr hwn y mae pob peth, a thrwy yr hwn y mae pob peth, wedi iddo ddwyn meibion lawer i ogoniant, berffeithio Tywysog eu hiachawdwriaeth hwy trwy ddioddefiadau. 11 Canys yr hwn sydd yn sancteiddio, a’r rhai a sancteiddir, o’r un y maent oll. Am ba achos nid yw gywilyddus ganddo eu galw hwy yn frodyr; 12 Gan ddywedyd, Myfi a fynegaf dy enw di i’m brodyr; yng nghanol yr eglwys y’th folaf di. 13 A thrachefn, Myfi a fyddaf yn ymddiried ynddo. A thrachefn, Wele fi a’r plant a roddes Duw i mi. 14 Oblegid hynny, gan fod y plant yn gyfranogion o gig a gwaed, yntau hefyd yr un modd a fu gyfrannog o’r un pethau; fel trwy farwolaeth y dinistriai efe yr hwn oedd â nerth marwolaeth ganddo, hynny yw, diafol; 15 Ac y gwaredai hwynt, y rhai trwy ofn marwolaeth oeddynt dros eu holl fywyd dan gaethiwed. 16 Canys ni chymerodd efe naturiaeth angylion; eithr had Abraham a gymerodd efe. 17 Am ba achos y dylai efe ym mhob peth fod yn gyffelyb i’w frodyr; fel y byddai drugarog ac Archoffeiriad ffyddlon, mewn pethau yn perthyn i Dduw, i wneuthur cymod dros bechodau y bobl. 18 Canys yn gymaint â dioddef ohono ef, gan gael ei demtio, efe a ddichon gynorthwyo’r rhai a demtir.