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 <div class="label">2</div><div class="s1">Warning against Neglect</div><div class="m"> 1For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.#Jos 24:27; Mc 5:13; 1Co 9:27; 10:6; 11:34; Ti 3:14 2For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding#2:2 Or valid, or reliable#Dt 33:2; Ac 7:53; Heb 1:1 and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,#Nm 15:30; Heb 10:28 3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?#Is 45:17 This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.#Lk 1:2; Heb 1:2; 10:29 4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.#Jn 4:48; Ac 2:22,43; 5:12; 8:13; 14:3; 15:12; Rm 12:3&#8211;8; 15:19; 1Co 12:4; 2Co 12:12; Eph 1:5; 4:8</div><div class="s1">Jesus and Humanity</div><div class="m"> 5For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about. 6But someone somewhere has testified:</div><div class="q1"> What is man that you remember him,</div><div class="q1"> or the son of man that you care for him?</div><div class="q1"> 7 You made him lower than the angels</div><div class="q1"> for a short time;</div><div class="q1"> you crowned him with glory and honor # 2:7 Other mss add and set him over the works of your hands </div><div class="q1"> 8 and subjected everything under his feet. # 2:6&#8211;8 Ps 8:4&#8211;6 LXX </div><div class="m">For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.#Jb 7:17; Ps 8:4&#8211;6; Mt 22:44; Ac 2:35; 1Co 15:25&#8211;27; Eph 1:22; Heb 10:13 9But we do see Jesus&#8201;&#8212;&#8201; made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God&#8217;s grace he might taste death#Jn 8:52; 1Co 15:54&#8211;56; Php 2:8; Col 1:22; Heb 9:15; 1Pt 3:18 for everyone&#8201;&#8212;&#8201; crowned with glory and honor#Ac 2:33; 3:13 because he suffered death.#Jn 3:16; 2Co 5:15; Php 2:9</div><div class="p"> 10For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God&#8201;&#8212;&#8201;for whom and through whom all things exist&#8201;&#8212;&#8201;should make the pioneer#2:10 Or source, or leader of their salvation perfect through sufferings.#Lk 13:32; 24:26; Rm 11:36; Heb 7:28 11For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father.#2:11 Or father, or origin; lit all are of one That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,#Mt 28:10; Jn 20:17; Ac 17:28; Heb 10:10 12saying:</div><div class="q1"> I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;</div><div class="q1"> I will sing hymns to you in the congregation. # 2:12 Ps 22:22 # 
 Ps 22:22; Heb 12:23 </div><div class="m"> 13Again, I will trust in him.#2:132Sm 22:3 LXX; Is 8:17 LXX; 12:2 LXX And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.#2:13Is 8:18 LXX#Ps 18:2; Is 8:17&#8211;18; 12:2; Jn 10:29; 17:6</div><div class="p"> 14Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death&#8201;&#8212;&#8201;that is, the devil#Jn 1:14; 1Co 15:54&#8211;56; Col 2:15; 2Tm 1:10; 1Jn 3:8 &#8201;&#8212;&#8201; 15and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.#Rm 8:15; 2Tm 1:7 16For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham&#8217;s offspring.#Lk 19:9; Jn 8:39; Rm 4:16; Gl 3:7&#8211;9,29 17Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters#2:17 Lit things pertaining to God, to make atonement#2:17 Or propitiation#2Co 5:21 for the sins of the people.#Lk 18:13; Rm 3:25; Php 2:7; Heb 4:15; 5:1&#8211;2; 7:26&#8211;28; 1Jn 2:2; 4:10 18For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.</div>
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For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment, how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him. At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.

For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about. But someone somewhere has testified:
What is man that you remember him,
or the son of man that you care for him?
You made him lower than the angels
for a short time;
you crowned him with glory and honor
and subjected everything under his feet.
For in subjecting everything to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. But we do see Jesus —  made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone —  crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God — for whom and through whom all things exist — should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying:
I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;
I will sing hymns to you in the congregation.
Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.
Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death — that is, the devil  —  and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

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