Hebrews 2

¹ Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

² For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

³ how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation – which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,

⁴ God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will? CCC

⁵ For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

⁶ But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?

⁷ You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.

⁸ You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him.

⁹ But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone. CCC

¹⁰ For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. CCC

¹¹ For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

¹² saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.” CCC · Fathers

¹³ Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.” CCC

¹⁴ Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, CCC

¹⁵ and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. CCC

¹⁶ For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.

¹⁷ Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. CCC

¹⁸ For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. CCC

¹ TTherefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard lest perhaps we should let them slip.

² For if the word spoken by angels became steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward:

³ How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Which, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.

⁴ God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders and divers miracles and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will. CCC

⁵ For God hath not subjected unto angels the world to come, whereof we speak.

⁶ But one in a certain place hath testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

⁷ Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels: thou hast crowned him with glory and honour and hast set him over the works of thy hands.

⁸ Thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in that he hath subjected all things to him he left nothing not subject to him. But now we see not as yet all things subject to 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, through the grace of God he might taste death for all. CCC

¹⁰ For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion. CCC

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, saying:

¹² I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee. CCC · Fathers

¹³ And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold I and my children, whom God hath given me. CCC

¹⁴ Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil: CCC

¹⁵ And might deliver them, who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to servitude. CCC

¹⁶ For nowhere doth he take hold of the angels: but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold.

¹⁷ Wherefore, it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest before God, that he might be a propitiation for the sins of the people. CCC

¹⁸ For in that wherein he himself hath suffered and been tempted he is able to succour them also that are tempted. CCC