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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 the closer attention to what we have heard, lest we 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 by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
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 shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by 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 also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his own will.
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
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For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking.
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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It has been testified somewhere, "What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man, that thou carest for him?
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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Thou didst make him for a little while lower than the angels, thou hast crowned him 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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putting everything in subjection under his feet." Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. As it is, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him.
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 see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.
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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For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through suffering.
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 he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
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 thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee."
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 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 in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him 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 deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.
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 surely it is not with angels that he is concerned but with 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 be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make expiation 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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For because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
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