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Chapter 2 |
| 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. |
| 2 | For if the word spoken by
angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just
recompence of reward; |
| 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; |
| 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? |
| 5 | For unto the angels hath he not
put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. |
| 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? |
| 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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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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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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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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| 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, |
| 12 | Saying,
I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I
sing praise unto thee. |
| 13 | And again, I will put my trust in him. And
again, Behold I and the children which God hath 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; |
| 15 | And deliver
them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to
bondage. |
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| For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but
he took on him the seed 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. |
| 18 | For in that he himself hath suffered being
tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. |
