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| 1For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away, | 1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. |
| 2because if the message spoken by angels was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience received its just punishment, | 2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment, |
| 3how will we escape if we neglect a salvation as great as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and then it was confirmed to us by those who heard him, | 3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, |
| 4while God added his testimony through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. | 4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will. |
| 5For he did not put the coming world we are talking about under the control of angels. | 5For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. |
| 6Instead, someone has declared somewhere, "What is man that you should remember him, or the son of man that you should care for him? | 6But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? |
| 7You made him a little lower than the angels, yet you crowned him with glory and honor | 7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor |
| 8and put everything under his feet." Now when God put everything under him, he left nothing outside his control. However, at the present time we do not yet see everything put under him. | 8and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. |
| 9But we do see someone who was made a little lower than the angels. He is Jesus, who is crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might experience death for everyone. | 9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. |
| 10It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through suffering as part of his plan to glorify many children, | 10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering. |
| 11because both the one who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers | 11For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. |
| 12when he says, "I will announce your name to my brothers. I will praise you within the congregation." | 12He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.” |
| 13And again, "I will trust him." And again, "I am here with the children God has given me." | 13And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.” |
| 14Therefore, since the children have flesh and blood, he himself also shared the same things, so that by his death he might destroy the one who has the power of death (that is, the devil) | 14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, |
| 15and might free those who were slaves all their lives because they were terrified by death. | 15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. |
| 16For it is clear that he did not come to help angels. No, he came to help Abraham's descendants, | 16For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham. |
| 17thereby becoming like his brothers in every way, so that he could be a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God and could atone for the people's sins. | 17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people. |
| 18Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. | 18Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. |
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