Hebrews 2
1 For this reason, we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
2 For the message spoken through angels proved reliable, and every transgression and act of disobedience received its just penalty.
3 How will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? It was first announced by the Lord and confirmed to us by those who heard him.
4 God also bore witness with them through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will.
5 For it was not to angels that he subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
6 But someone testified somewhere, saying: “What is a human being, that you remember him? Or a son of man, that you care for him?
7 You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor.
8 You subjected everything beneath his feet.” For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that was not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subjected to him.
9 But we do see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by God's grace he might taste death for everyone.
10 For all things exist for him and through him, and it was fitting that he, in bringing many children to glory, should make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 For both the one who makes holy and those who are made holy all come from one; for this reason, he is not ashamed to call them brothers.
12 He says: “I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will sing your praises.”
13 And again: “I will put my trust in him.” And again: “Here I am, and the children God has given me.”
14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he too shared in the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who holds the power of death, that is, the Devil,
15 and free all those who, through fear of death, were subject to slavery all their lives.
16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's offspring.
17 For this reason, he had to become like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in matters concerning God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
18 For because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
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