HEBREWS 2 [†]Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2[†]For since  a the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and  b every transgression or disobedience received a just  c retribution, 3[†] d how shall we escape if we  e neglect such a great salvation? It was  f declared at first by the Lord, and it was  g attested to us  h by those who heard, 4[†] g while God also bore witness  i by signs and wonders and various miracles and by  j gifts of the Holy Spirit  k distributed according to his will.

5[†]For it was not to angels that God subjected the world  l to come, of which we are speaking. 6[†]It has been testified somewhere,

 m “What is man, that you are mindful of him,

or the son of man, that you care for him?

7[†] You made him for a little while lower than the angels;

you have crowned him with glory and honor, [1]

8[†] putting everything in subjection under his feet.”

Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present,  n we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9[†]But we see him  o who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus,  p crowned with glory and honor  q because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might  r taste death  s for everyone.

10[†]For it  t was fitting that he,  u for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons  v to glory, should make the  w founder of their salvation  x perfect through suffering. 11[†]For  y he who sanctifies and  z those who are sanctified  a all have one source. [2] That is why he is not ashamed to call them  b brothers, [3] 12[†]saying,

 c “I will tell of your name to my brothers;

in the midst of the  d congregation I will sing your praise.”

13[†]And again,

 e “I will put my trust in him.”

And again,

 f “Behold, I and the children  g God has given me.”

14[†]Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise  h partook of the same things, that  i through death he might  j destroy  k the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and deliver all those who  l through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16[†]For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he  m helps the offspring of Abraham. 17[†]Therefore he had  n to be made like his brothers in every respect,  o so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest  p in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18[†]For because he himself has suffered  q when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.