New American Standard Bible 1995

Hebrews 2:5-18

5For He did not subject to angels 1 2the world to come, concerning which we are speaking. 6But one has testified 3somewhere, saying, “4What is man, that You remember him? Or the son of man, that You are concerned about him?7 5You have made him 6for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, 7And have appointed him over the works of Your hands;8 8You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now 9we do not yet see all things subjected to him. 9But we do see Him who was 10made 11for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, 12because of the suffering of death 13crowned with glory and honor, so that 14by the grace of God He might 15taste death 16for everyone.

10For 17it was fitting for Him, 18for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to 19perfect the 20 21author of their salvation through sufferings. 11For both He who 22sanctifies and those who 23are 24sanctified are all 25from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them 26brethren, 12saying, “27I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” 13And again, “28I will put My trust in Him.” And again, “29Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.”

14Therefore, since the children share in 30 31flesh and blood, 32He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that 33through death He might render powerless 34him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and might free those who through 35fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. 16For assuredly He does not 36give help to angels, but He gives help to the 37descendant of Abraham. 17Therefore, He 38had 39to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might 40become a merciful and faithful 41high priest in 42things pertaining to God, to 43make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18For since He Himself was 44tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

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Notes

1. Hebrews 2:5 Lit the inhabited earth ↩
2. Hebrews 2:5 Matt 24:14; Heb 6:5 ↩
3. Hebrews 2:6 Heb 4:4 ↩
4. Hebrews 2:6 Ps 8:4 ↩
5. Hebrews 2:7 Ps 8:5, 6 ↩
6. Hebrews 2:7 Or ...him a little lower than... ↩
7. Hebrews 2:7 Two early mss do not contain And...hands ↩
8. Hebrews 2:8 Ps 8:6; 1 Cor 15:27 ↩
9. Hebrews 2:8 1 Cor 15:25 ↩
10. Hebrews 2:9 Heb 2:7 ↩
11. Hebrews 2:9 Or a little lower ↩
12. Hebrews 2:9 Acts 2:33; 3:13; 1 Pet 1:21 ↩
13. Hebrews 2:9 Phil 2:9; Heb 1:9 ↩
14. Hebrews 2:9 John 3:16 ↩
15. Hebrews 2:9 Matt 16:28; John 8:52 ↩
16. Hebrews 2:9 Heb 7:25 ↩
17. Hebrews 2:10 Luke 24:26 ↩
18. Hebrews 2:10 Rom 11:36 ↩
19. Hebrews 2:10 Heb 5:9; 7:28 ↩
20. Hebrews 2:10 Or leader ↩
21. Hebrews 2:10 Acts 3:15; 5:31 ↩
22. Hebrews 2:11 Heb 13:12 ↩
23. Hebrews 2:11 Heb 10:10 ↩
24. Hebrews 2:11 Or being sanctified ↩
25. Hebrews 2:11 Acts 17:28 ↩
26. Hebrews 2:11 Matt 25:40; Mark 3:34f; John 20:17 ↩
27. Hebrews 2:12 Ps 22:22 ↩
28. Hebrews 2:13 Is 8:17 ↩
29. Hebrews 2:13 Is 8:18 ↩
30. Hebrews 2:14 Lit blood and flesh ↩
31. Hebrews 2:14 Matt 16:17 ↩
32. Hebrews 2:14 John 1:14 ↩
33. Hebrews 2:14 1 Cor 15:54-57; 2 Tim 1:10 ↩
34. Hebrews 2:14 John 12:31; 1 John 3:8 ↩
35. Hebrews 2:15 Rom 8:15 ↩
36. Hebrews 2:16 Lit take hold of angels, but He takes hold of ↩
37. Hebrews 2:16 Lit seed ↩
38. Hebrews 2:17 Lit was obligated to be ↩
39. Hebrews 2:17 Phil 2:7; Heb 2:14 ↩
40. Hebrews 2:17 Heb 4:15f; 5:2 ↩
41. Hebrews 2:17 Heb 3:1; 4:14f; 5:5, 10; 6:20; 7:26, 28; 8:1, 3; 9:11; 10:21 ↩
42. Hebrews 2:17 Rom 15:17; Heb 5:1 ↩
43. Hebrews 2:17 Dan 9:24; 1 John 2:2; 4:10 ↩
44. Hebrews 2:18 Heb 4:15 ↩

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