Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁵ God did not put the next world under angels for them to rule over. That is the world we are talking about.

⁶ In one place the holy writings say, `What is man and why do you think about him? What is the Son of a Man and why do you care about him?

⁷ You made him lower than angels for a little while. But then you made him very great and high.

⁸ You put everything under him for him to rule over.' When God gave him the right to rule over everything, nothing was left out which he did not have the right to rule. But we do not yet see him ruling over everything.

⁹ But we do see Jesus! For a short time he was lower than the angels. Because he died, we see him made great and high. He did this so that he could die for every person. God is so good!