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:
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.
9 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.
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.
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.
16 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.

1Therefore we ought to giue the more earnest heede to the things which we haue heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

2For if the word spoken by Angels was stedfast, and euery transgression and disobedience receiued a iust recompense of reward:

3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saluation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him,

4God also bearing them witnesse, both with signes & wonders, and with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne will?

5For vnto the Angels hath he not put in subiection the world to come, whereof we speake.

6But one in a certaine place testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindfull of him: or the Sonne of man that thou visitest him?

7Thou madest him a little lower then the Angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honor, and didst set him ouer the workes of thy hands.

8Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his feete. For in that he put all in subiection vnder him, hee left nothing that is not put vnder him. But now wee see not yet all things put vnder him.

9But wee see Iesus, who was made a little lower then the Angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that hee by the grace of God should taste death for euery man.

10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sonnes vnto glory, to make the Captaine of their saluation perfect through sufferings.

11For both hee that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to cal them brethren,

12Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren, in the midst of the Church will I sing praise vnto thee.

13And againe, I will put my trust in him: and againe, Behold, I, and the children which God hath giuen me.

14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise took part of the same, that through death hee might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the deuill:

15And deliuer them, who through feare of death were all their life time subiect to bondage.

16For verely he tooke not on him the nature of Angels: but he tooke on him the seed of Abraham.

17Wherfore in all things it behooued him to bee made like vnto his brethren, that he might be a mercifull and faithfull high Priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.

18For in that he himselfe hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

 

1 Therefore, we must attend all the more to what we have heard, so that we may not be carried away. 2 For if the word announced through angels proved firm, and every transgression and disobedience received its just recompense, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? Announced originally through the Lord, it was confirmed for us by those who had heard. 4 God added his testimony by signs, wonders, various acts of power, and distribution of the gifts of the holy Spirit according to his will. 5 For it was not to angels that he subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. 6 Instead, someone has 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 crowned him with glory and honor, 8 subjecting all things under his feet." In "subjecting" all things (to him), he left nothing not "subject to him." Yet at present we do not see "all things subject to him,"9 but we do see Jesus "crowned with glory and honor" because he suffered death, he who "for a little while" was made "lower than the angels," that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the leader to their salvation perfect through suffering. 11 He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin. Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them "brothers," 12 saying: "I will proclaim your name to my brothers, in the midst of the assembly I will praise you"; 13 and again: "I will put my trust in him"; and again: "Behold, I and the children God has given me." 14 Now since the children share in blood and flesh, he likewise shared in them, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life. 16 Surely he did not help angels but rather the descendants of Abraham; 17 therefore, he had to become like his brothers in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to expiate the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.

v 1. Since it is true that Christ is superior in all ways,  we need to make a real effort to learn and obey the gospel truths or we are in danger of slipping away from the truths which we have been taught.
v 2,3. According to Deut. 33:2; Acts 7:53 and Gal. 3:19, angels had some part in the order and delivering of the Law given to Moses. We don’t understand what that was. The point being, the Law was binding and disobedience brought an appropriate penalty. Since Christ as a messenger was Himself the message, we cannot escape appropriate retribution if we neglect and ignore His great salvation. He first declared it, and it has been confirmed to us by His hearers, chiefly the Apostles.
v 4. God confirmed His message through the Apostles by many miracles and signs they performed through the power of the Holy Spirit.
v 5-8. These verses speak of mankind in general, because since Adam, God has given man dominion over the earth, modern technology and future dominion over the world, which even angels do not have. Man has been inferior from the fall to the millennial reign of Christ. However, this also speaks of Christ who was placed in a lower position for a time, yet will reign supreme. See Psalm 8.
v 9. Now the emphasis switches totally to Christ and how he took a lower position than angels so that He could die on the cross for us.
v 10. Christ’s perfecting here was not merely a stage of maturity in experiencing suffering as we do, but a completion of the task He came here to do for us. Bringing us “to glory” is not heaven, but the testimony of our lives.
v 11-13. The Christ who sets us apart, and ourselves set apart, have one Father, so we are brethren. He declares the Father unto us & sets the example of trusting Him. For v 11 see Jn.17:11-22, and v12 See Ps. 22:22.
v 14. Christ became flesh and blood like us so he could experience death and gain victory over it. 1 Cor. 15: 55-57; Jn. 19:10,11; 2 Tim. 1:10.
v 15. World wide, people expect an after life & fear their condition may be worse.
v 16. Christ didn’t take on a form in which to rescue fallen angels, but took on the form of man to deliver them.
v 17,18. It was essential that Christ take on humanity and was tested the same things by which we are tested. Thus He can be a sympathetic and faithful high priest to make atonement and reconciliation for us before God. His high priestly work will be taken up again in chapter 7.
Some of God’s attributes:
Sovereign - Full authority
Omnipotent - All powerful
Omnicience - All knlowing
Omipresence - Everywhere present
Immutability - Cannot and will not change
Transcendence - Distincet from His creation and above it
Eternality - He had no beginnign and no ending
Veracity - He only knows and is truth