“Therefore, we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”
Hebrews 2
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1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
“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.”
“therefore, we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
“For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,”
“For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,”
“For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward”
“For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,”
“For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty.”
“For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,”
3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
“how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,”
“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.”
“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?”
“How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him?”
“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.”
“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,”
4and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
“God also bearing witness, both with signs and wonders, with various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.”
“God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit according to his own will.”
“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.”
“God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.”
“God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with diverse miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost according to his own will.”
“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.”
5For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
“for he has not put the world to come, of which we speak in subjection to angels,”
“For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak.”
“For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking.”
“for unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak.”
“For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.”
“For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak?”
6But somewhere it is testified in these words: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
“but one testified in a certain place saying, what is man that you are mindful of him or the son of man that you take care of him?”
“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?”
“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.”
“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?”
“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?”
“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?”
7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
“You made Him for a little while lower than the angels. You have crowned Him with glory and honor,”
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels. Thou crownest him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.”
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels. Thou crownest him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands,”
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels, thou crownest him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.”
“You have made him a little lower than the angels, you have crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of your hands.”
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels. Thou crownest him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.”
8and placed everything under his feet." When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
“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.”
“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.”
“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,”
“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,”
“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,”
“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,”
9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
“but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.”
“But we see Jesus, who has made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He by the grace of God might taste death for everyone,”
“But we see Jesus who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death. Crowned with glory and honor that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”
“We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.”
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”
“but we see Jesus who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that he, by the grace of God, should taste death for every man.”
10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
“For it was fitting for him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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 suffering.”
“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.”
“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 suffering.”
11For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
“For both he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one. For which reason he is not ashamed to call them brethren”
“For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,”
“For both he that sanctifies, and they who are sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,”
“For both he that sanctifies. And they who are sanctified. Are all of one. For which cause. He is not ashamed to call them brethren.”
“For both he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all from one Father, for which reason he is not ashamed to call them brethren,”
“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,”
12He says: "I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly."
“saying, I will declare your name to my brethren. In the midst of the assembly, I will sing praise to you.”
“saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren. In the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee,”
“saying, I will declare your name to my brethren in the midst of the assembly, I will sing praise to you.”
“saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren. In the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.”
“saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.”
“saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren. In the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee,”
13And again: "I will put My trust in Him." And once again: "Here am I, and the children God has given Me."
“And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, here am I and the children whom God has given me.”
“And again, I will put my trust in him and again Here am I and the children whom God has given me?”
“And again, I will put my trust in Him. And again, here am I and the children whom God has given me.”
“And again I will put my trust in him. And again behold I and the children which God hath given me.”
“And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, behold, I and the children which God hath given me.”
“And again I will put my trust in him and again behold I and the children whom God has given me.”
14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared in the same, that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,”
“Therefore since the children share in flesh and blood he himself likewise also partook of the same that through death he might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is the devil”
“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,”
“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”
“then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood he himself likewise shared in the same. That through death he might destroy him who had the power of death. That is the devil”
“Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death he might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,”
15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
“and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
“And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
“and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
“and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
“and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
“and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
16For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
“For indeed, He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham.”
“for verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.”
“For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.”
“For verily he took not on him. The nature of angels. But he took on him the seed of Abraham.”
“for verily, he took not on him, the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham.”
“For indeed, he does not give aid to angels, but he does give aid to the seed of Abraham.”
17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
“Therefore in all things he had to be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”
“Wherefore, in all things, it behooved 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.”
“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,”
“Wherefore, in all things it behooves 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.”
“Wherefore in all things it behooved 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.”
“therefore he had to be made like his brethren in all things that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”
18Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
“For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.”
“For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.”
“For in that he himself hath suffered. Being tempted. He is able to succor them. That are tempted.”
“For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.”
“For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted. He is able to succor them that are tempted”
“For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are what? Tempted.”
