| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. | 1We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. |
| 2For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, | 2For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment, |
| 3how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard, | 3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him. |
| 4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. | 4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to His will. |
| 5For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking. | 5For He has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about. |
| 6But one has testified somewhere, saying, "WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU REMEMBER HIM? OR THE SON OF MAN, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM? | 6But one has somewhere testified: What is man that You remember him, or the son of man that You care for him? |
| 7"YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR, AND HAVE APPOINTED HIM OVER THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; | 7You made him lower than the angels for a short time; You crowned him with glory and honor |
| 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 we do not yet see all things subjected to him. | 8and subjected everything under his feet. For in subjecting everything to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. |
| 9But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. | 9But we do see Jesus--made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God's grace He might taste death for everyone--crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering in death. |
| 10For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. | 10For in bringing many sons to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God--all things exist for Him and through Him--should make the source of their salvation perfect through sufferings. |
| 11For 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, | 11For the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers, |
| 12saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE." | 12saying: I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing hymns to You in the congregation. |
| 13And again, "I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM." And again, "BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME." | 13Again, I will trust in Him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave Me. |
| 14Therefore, 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, | 14Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through His death He might destroy the one holding the power of death--that is, the Devil-- |
| 15and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. | 15and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. |
| 16For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham. | 16For it is clear that He does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham's offspring. |
| 17Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. | 17Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. |
| 18For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted. | 18For since He Himself was tested and has suffered, He is able to help those who are tested. |
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