⁹ But we see Jesus, ^(A)who was made ^[a]a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death ^(B)crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death ^(C)for everyone.

Bringing Many Sons to Glory

¹⁰ For it was fitting for Him, ^(D)for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation ^(E)perfect through sufferings. ¹¹ For ^(F)both He who ^[b]sanctifies and those who are being sanctified ^(G)are all of one, for which reason ^(H)He is not ashamed to call them brethren, ¹² saying:

¹³ And again:

And again:

¹⁴ Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He ^(L)Himself likewise shared in the same, ^(M)that through death He might destroy him who had the power of ^(N)death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵ and release those who ^(O)through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. ¹⁶ For indeed He does not ^[c]give aid to angels, but He does ^[d]give aid to the seed of Abraham. ¹⁷ Therefore, in all things He had ^(P)to be made like His brethren, that He might be ^(Q)a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ^18 (R)For in that He Himself has suffered, being ^[e]tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

Faithful Abraham^(A)

⁸ By faith ^(B)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹ By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, ^(C)dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, ^(D)the heirs with him of the same promise; ¹⁰ for he waited for ^(E)the city which has foundations, ^(F)whose builder and maker is God.

¹¹ By faith ^(G)Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and ^(H)she^[a] bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him ^(I)faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore from one man, and him as good as ^(J)dead, were born as many as the ^(K)stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

The Heavenly Hope

¹³ These all died in faith, ^(L)not having received the ^(M)promises, but ^(N)having seen them afar off ^[b]were assured of them, embraced them and ^(O)confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴ For those who say such things ^(P)declare plainly that they seek a homeland. ¹⁵ And truly if they had called to mind ^(Q)that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed ^(R)to be called their God, for He has ^(S)prepared a city for them.