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1 "Therefore we must pay much closer attention to

what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2

For since the message declared by angels proved

to be reliable, and every transgression or

disobedience received a just retribution, 3 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, 4

while God also bore witness by signs and wonders

and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy

Spirit distributed according to his will. 5 For

it was not to angels that God subjected the world

to come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been

testified somewhere, "What is man, that you are

mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care

for him? 7 You made him for a little while lower

than the angels; you have crowned him with glory

and honor, 8 putting everything in subjection

under his feet." Now in putting everything in

subjection to him, he left nothing outside his

control. At present, we do not yet see everything

in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a

little while was made lower than the angels,

namely Jesus, 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 was fitting that he, for whom and by

whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to

glory, should make the founder of their salvation

perfect through suffering. 11 For he who

sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have

one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call

them brothers, 12 saying, "I will tell of your

name to my brothers; in the midst of the

congregation I will sing your praise." And again,

"I will put my trust in him." 13 And again,

"Behold, I and the children God has given me." 14

Since therefore the children share in flesh and

blood, he himself likewise partook of the same

things, that through death he might destroy the

one who has the power of death, that is, the

devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear

of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For

surely it is not angels that he helps, but he

helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he

had to be made like his brothers in every

respect, so that he might become a merciful and

faithful high priest in the service of God, to

make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18

For because he himself has suffered when tempted,

he is able to help those who are being tempted."