Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

2 That is why we must listen very carefully to the things we have heard. We must never forget them.

² What the angels said proved to be true. Every one who broke the law, and who did not obey it, was punished as he should be punished.

³ If that is so, then we will not get away without being punished. We will be punished if we forget or throw away this wonderful way to be saved. It was the Lord who first told people how to be saved. Then those who heard him told us the true way.

⁴ God also proved that it was the true way. He gave signs. He did things that surprised people. He did many things by his power. He gave the gifts of the Holy Spirit to people just as he wanted to.

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!