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1 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.
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Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
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For if the message declared through angels was valid, and every transgression or disobedience received a just penalty,
3 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;
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how can we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? It was declared at first through the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him,
4 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?
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while God added his testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will.
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
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Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels.
6 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?
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But someone has testified somewhere, "What are human beings that you are mindful of them, or mortals, that you care for them?
7 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:
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You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor,
8 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.
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subjecting all things under their feet." Now in subjecting all things to them, God left nothing outside their control. As it is, we do not yet see everything in subjection to them,
9 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.
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but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10 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.
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It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 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,
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For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
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saying, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you."
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
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And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Here am I and the children whom God has given me."
14 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;
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Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
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For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham.
17 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.
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Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
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Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.
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