Hebrews
Therefore we ought to pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that
we do not drift away.
For since the Law spoken through angels proved firm, and every violation of it and act of disobedience to it received its just penalty,
how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? This salvation had its
beginning when spoken through the lord, and was confirmed to us by those
who heard him.
God corroborated their witness by signs, wonders,
various miracles, and gifts of holy spirit distributed according to His own
will.
For He did not subject the world order to come,
about which we are
speaking, to angels.
One has somewhere testified, “What is man that
You take note of him, the son of man that You are concerned about him?
You made him for a little while lower than the angels. You have crowned
him with glory and honor,
and You 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 at present we do not yet see all things subjected to him.
But we do see him who was made for a little while lower than the angels,
Jesus, because of his suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that
by the grace of God he would experience death on behalf of everyone.
For it was fitting
for Him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing
many children to glory,
to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect
through sufferings.
For both he who makes holy and those being made
holy are all from one Person. That is why he is not ashamed to call them
brothers and sisters:
“I will declare Your name
to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing Your praise.”
Again, “I will put my trust in Him.”
And again, “Look, here I am with the children
God has given me.”
Since then the children share in flesh and blood, he also shared in the
same, so that through death he would bring to nothing the one who has the
power of death, that is, the Devil,
and free all those who were slaves all
their lives to the fear of death.
For most certainly his concern is not for
angels, but he is concerned about the descendants of Abraham.
Therefore
he was obligated to be made like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could
become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to
make atonement for the sins of the people.
Since he himself suffered being
tempted,
he is able to help those who are tempted.
Hebrews