Hebrews 2 (Today's New International Version)

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Warning to Pay Attention

1 We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.¹ 2 For since the message spoken² through angels³ was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,⁴ 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?⁵ This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,⁶ was confirmed to us by those who heard him.⁷ 4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,⁸ and by gifts of the Holy Spirit⁹ distributed according to his will.¹⁰

Jesus Made Like His Brothers and Sisters

5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But there is a place where someone¹¹ has testified: "What are mere mortals that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?¹² 7 You made them a little lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor 8 and put everything under their feet."^a¹³ In putting everything under them,^b God left nothing that is not subject to them.^c Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.^d 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor¹⁴ because he suffered death,¹⁵ so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.¹⁶ 10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists,¹⁷ should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.¹⁸ 11 Both the one who makes people holy¹⁹ and those who are made holy²⁰ are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.²¹ 12 He says, "I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises."^e²² 13 And again, "I will put my trust in him."^f²³ And again he says, "Here am I, and the children God has given me."^g²⁴ 14 Since the children have flesh and blood,²⁵ he too shared in their humanity²⁶ so that by his death he might break the power²⁷ of him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil²⁸-- 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear²⁹ of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.³⁰ 17 For this reason he had to be made like his brothers and sisters³¹ in every way, in order that he might become a merciful³² and faithful high priest³³ in service to God,³⁴ and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.³⁵ 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.³⁶

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