[1] For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the
things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be
slipping away. [2] Because if the word which came through the angels was
fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its
full punishment; [3] What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to
such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had
knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us
by those to whom his words came; [4] And God was a witness with them, by
signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution
of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure. [5] For he did not make the angels
rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing. [6] But a certain
writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in
mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account? [7] You made
him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and
honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands: [8] You put
all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God
did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything
under him now. [9] But we see him who was made a little lower than the
angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself
be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all
men. [10] Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all
things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of
their salvation complete through pain. [11] For he who makes holy and those
who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame
for him to give them the name of brothers, [12] Saying, I will give the
knowledge of your name to my brothers, I will make a song of praise to you
before the church. [13] And again he says, I will put my faith in him. And
again, See, I am here, and the children which God has given to me. [14] And
because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became
like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the
power of death, that is to say, the Evil One; [15] And let those who all
their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free. [16]
For, truly, he does not take on the life of angels, but that of the seed of
Abraham. [17] Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his
brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and
keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins
of the people. [18] For having been put to the test himself, he is able to
give help to others when they are tested.
