Therefore we
ought
to give the more earnest
heed
to the things which we have heard
, lest at any time
we should let them slip
.
For if
the word
spoken
by
angels
was
stedfast
, and
every
transgression
and
disobedience
received
a just
recompence of reward
;
How shall we
escape
, if we neglect
so great
salvation
; which
at the first
began
to be spoken
by
the Lord
, and was confirmed
unto
us
by
them that heard
him ;
God also bearing them witness
, both
with signs
and
wonders
, and
with divers
miracles
, and
gifts
of the Holy
Ghost
, according to
his own
will
?
For unto the angels
hath he
not
put in subjection
the world
to come
, whereof
we speak
.
But one
in a certain place
testified
, saying
, What
is
man
, that
thou art mindful
of him
? or
the son
of man
, that
thou visitest
him
?
Thou madest him
a little
lower
than
the angels
; thou crownedst
him
with glory
and
honour
, and
didst set
him
over
the works
of thy
hands
:
Thou hast put all things
in subjection
under
his
feet
. For
in
that he put
all
in subjection under
him
, he left
nothing that is not
put under
him
. But
now
we see
not yet
all things
put under
him
.
But we see
Jesus
, who
was made
a little
lower
than
the angels
for
the suffering
of death
, crowned
with glory
and
honour
; that
he
by the grace
of God
should taste
death
for
every man
.
For it became
him
, for
whom
are all things
, and
by
whom
are all things
, in bringing
many
sons
unto
glory
, to make
the captain
of their
salvation
perfect
through
sufferings
.
For both
he that sanctifieth
and
they who are sanctified
are all
of
one
: for
which
cause
he is
not
ashamed
to call
them
brethren
,
Saying, I will declare
thy
name
unto my
brethren
, in
the midst
of the church
will I sing praise
unto thee
.
And again
, I
will
put my trust
in
him
. And
again
, Behold
I
and
the children
which
God
hath given
me
.
Forasmuch then
as the children
are partakers
of flesh
and
blood
, he
also
himself
likewise
took part
of the same
; that
through
death
he might destroy
him that had
the power
of death
, that is
, the devil
;
And deliver
them
who
through
fear
of death
were
all
their lifetime
subject
to bondage
.
For verily
he took
not
on
him the nature of angels
; but
he took on
him the seed
of Abraham
.
Wherefore in
all things
it behoved him
to be made like
unto his brethren
, that
he might be
a merciful
and
faithful
high priest
in things pertaining to
God
, to
make reconciliation for
the sins
of the people
.
For in
that
he
himself
hath suffered
being tempted
, he is able
to succour
them that are tempted
.