For this reason we must pay much closer attention to 1what we have heard, so that awe do not drift away from it.Lit the things that have been heardProv 3:21 2 For if the word aspoken through bangels proved 1unalterable, and cevery violation and act of disobedience received a just 2dpunishment,Or steadfastLit retributionHeb 1:1Acts 7:53Heb 10:28Heb 10:35; 11:26 3 ahow will we escape if we neglect so great a bsalvation? 1After it was at first cspoken through the Lord, it was dconfirmed to us by those who heard,Lit Which wasHeb 10:29; 12:25Rom 11:14; 1 Cor 1:21; Heb 1:14; 5:9; 9:28Heb 1:1Mark 16:20; Luke 1:2; 1 John 1:1 4 God also testifying with them, both by asigns and wonders, and by bvarious 1miracles and by 2cgifts of the Holy Spirit daccording to His own will.Or works of powerLit distributionsJohn 4:48Mark 6:141 Cor 12:4, 11; Eph 4:7Eph 1:5
5 For He did not subject to angels 1athe world to come, about which we are speaking.Lit the inhabited earthMatt 24:14; Heb 6:5 6 But someone has testified asomewhere, saying,“bWHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU THINK OF HIM?OR A SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM?Heb 4:4Ps 8:4
9 But we do see Him who was amade 1for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, bbecause of His suffering death ccrowned with glory and honor, so that dby the grace of God He might etaste death ffor everyone.Or a little lowerHeb 2:7Acts 2:33; 3:13; 1 Pet 1:21Phil 2:9; Heb 1:9John 3:16Matt 16:28; John 8:52Heb 7:25
10 For ait was fitting for Him, bfor whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to cperfect the 1doriginator of their salvation through sufferings.Or leaderLuke 24:26Rom 11:36Heb 5:9; 7:28Acts 3:15; 5:31 11 For both He who asanctifies and those who bare 1sanctified are all cfrom one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them dbrothers and sisters,Or being sanctifiedHeb 13:12Heb 10:10Acts 17:28Matt 25:40; Mark 3:34f; John 20:17 12 saying,“aI WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BROTHERS,IN THE MIDST OF THE ASSEMBLY I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.”Ps 22:22 13 And again,“aI WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM.”And again,“bBEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME.”Is 8:17Is 8:18
14 Therefore, since the children share in 1aflesh and blood, bHe Himself likewise also partook of the same, so that cthrough death He might destroy dthe one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,Lit blood and fleshMatt 16:17John 1:141 Cor 15:54-57; 2 Tim 1:10John 12:31; 1 John 3:8 15 and free those who through afear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.Rom 8:15 16 For clearly He does not 1give help to angels, but He gives help to the 2descendants of Abraham.Lit take hold of angels, but He takes hold ofLit seed 17 Therefore, in all things He 1had ato be made like His brothers so that He might bbecome a merciful and faithful chigh priest in dthings pertaining to God, to emake 2propitiation for the sins of the people.Lit was obligated to beI.e., reconciliation with God by atoning for the sinsPhil 2:7; Heb 2:14Heb 4:15f; 5:2Heb 3:1; 4:14f; 5:5, 10; 6:20; 7:26, 28; 8:1, 3; 9:11; 10:21Rom 15:17; Heb 5:1Dan 9:24; 1 John 2:2; 4:10 18 For since He Himself was 1atempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are 2tempted.Or testedHeb 4:15