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Hebrews 2 Young's Literal Translation

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1 Because of this it behoveth [us] more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside, 2 for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense, 3 how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving — to be spoken through the Lord — by those having heard was confirmed to us, 4 God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will. 5 For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak, 6 and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him? 7 Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands, 8 all things Thou didst put in subjection under his feet,' for in the subjecting to him the all things, nothing did He leave to him unsubjected, and now not yet do we see the all things subjected to him, 9 and him who was made some little less than messengers we see — Jesus — because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death. 10 For it was becoming to Him, because of whom [are] the all things, and through whom [are] the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect, 11 for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified [are] all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying, 'I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, 'I will be trusting on Him;' 13 and again, 'Behold I and the children that God did give to me.' 14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil — 15 and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage, 16 for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold, 17 wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people, 18 for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Cross references (18)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Luke 8:15; 2 Peter 1:12–13; Proverbs 7:1–2; Proverbs 2:1–6; Deuteronomy 4:9
  2. 2 Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 10:28; Jude 5; Deuteronomy 27:26
  3. 3 Hebrews 10:28–29; Hebrews 12:25; Hebrews 5:9; Acts 4:12; 1 Peter 4:17–18
  4. 4 Acts 14:3; Ephesians 1:5; Mark 16:20; Ephesians 4:8–11; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11
  5. 5 Revelation 11:15; 2 Peter 3:13; Hebrews 6:5
  6. 6 Psalm 8:4–8; Psalm 144:3; Job 7:17–18; Isaiah 51:12; Job 15:14
  7. 7 Psalm 8:5; Philippians 2:6–7
  8. 8 John 13:3; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Psalm 8:6; 1 Peter 3:22; Daniel 7:14
  9. 9 Philippians 2:7–9; Revelation 5:9; Romans 5:18; 1 John 4:9–10; 1 John 2:2
  10. 10 Romans 11:36; Colossians 1:16–17; Hebrews 5:8–9; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Acts 5:31
  11. 11 Romans 8:29; Hebrews 10:10; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 13:12; John 20:17
  12. 12 Psalm 22:22; Psalm 40:10; John 18:20; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 22:25
  13. 13 Isaiah 8:17–18; Isaiah 12:2; Psalm 91:2; Genesis 48:9; John 10:29
  14. 14 2 Timothy 1:10; Romans 8:3; Colossians 2:15; 1 Corinthians 15:54–57; John 1:14
  15. 15 Romans 8:15; 2 Timothy 1:7; Luke 1:74–75; Romans 8:21; Psalm 55:4
  16. 16 Galatians 3:29; Romans 4:16–25; Galatians 3:16; Genesis 22:18; Hebrews 12:10
  17. 17 Hebrews 2:14; Hebrews 4:14–5:2; Philippians 2:7–8; Romans 5:10; Hebrews 7:26
  18. 18 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15–16; Hebrews 7:25–26; Jude 24; Hebrews 5:2

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 2:5 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews (Homily IV)

    I could have wished to know for certain whether any hear with fitting earnestness the things that are said, whether we are not casting the seeds by the wayside: for in that case I should have made my instructions with more cheerfulness.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 2:4 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVIII, Chapters 49–51)

    … before His passion and after His resurrection, but also after their death by their successors, amid the horrible persecutions, diverse torments and deaths of the martyrs, God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost, that the people of the nations, believing in Him who was crucified for their redemption, …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  3. Quotes verse 2:13 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (First Catechetical Lecture)

    … beside the waters of comfort, He hath converted my soul:--that Angels also may share your joy, and Christ Himself the great High Priest, having accepted your resolve, may present you all to the Father, saying, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given Me.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  4. Quotes verse 2:18 Gregory of Nazianzus, Theological Orations (The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son)

    I mean "In that He hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted." But God will be all in all in the time of restitution; not in the sense that the Father alone will Be; and the Son be wholly resolved into Him, like a torch into a great pyre, from which it was reft …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 2:8 Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm VII)

    … which put all things under Him." And to the Hebrews he uses this very testimony from this Psalm, when he would have it to be understood that all things are in such sort put under our Lord Jesus Christ, as that nothing should be excepted. And yet he does not seem, as it were, to subjoin any great thing, when …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)