Hebrews 2 - Meaning & Verses

"Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let {them} slip. {let...: Gr. run out as leaking vessels}"

"For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;"

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard {him};"

"God also bearing {them} witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? {gifts: or, distributions}"

"For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak."

"But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?"

"Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: {lower...: or, while inferior to}"

"Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing {that is} not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him."

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. {for the: or, by the}"

"For it became him, for whom {are} all things, and by whom {are} all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."

"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, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee."

"And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me."

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;"

"And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."

"For verily he took not on {him the nature of} angels; but he took on {him} the seed of Abraham. {took not...: Gr. taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold}"

"Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto {his} brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things {pertaining} to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people."

"For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."