Hebrews 2
New King James Version

Do Not Neglect Salvation

2 Therefore we must give^[a]the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.²For if the word^(A)spoken through angels proved steadfast, and^(B)every transgression and disobedience received a just^[b]reward,³^(C)how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation,^(D)which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was^(E)confirmed to us by those who heardHim,⁴^(F)God also bearing witness^(G)both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and^(H)gifts^[c]of the Holy Spirit,^(I)according to His own will?

The Son Made Lower than Angels^(J)

⁵For He has not put^(K)the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels.⁶But one testified in a certain place, saying:

^(L)“What is man that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man that You take care of him?
⁷You have made him^[d]a little lower than the angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor,
^[e]And set him over the works of Your hands.
⁸^(M)You have put all things in subjection under his feet.”

For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothingthat isnot put under him. But now^(N)we do not yet see all things put under him.⁹But we see Jesus,^(O)who was made^[f]a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death^(P)crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death^(Q)for everyone.

Bringing Many Sons to Glory

¹⁰For it was fitting for Him,^(R)for whomareall things and by whomareall things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation^(S)perfect through sufferings.¹¹For^(T)both He who^[g]sanctifies and those who are being sanctified^(U)areall of one, for which reason^(V)He is not ashamed to call them brethren,¹²saying:

^(W)“I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”

¹³And again:

^(X)“I will put My trust in Him.”

And again:

^(Y)“Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.”

¹⁴Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He^(Z)Himself likewise shared in the same,^(AA)that through death He might destroy him who had the power of^(AB)death, that is, the devil,¹⁵and release those who^(AC)through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.¹⁶For indeed He does not^[h]give aid to angels, but He does^[i]give aid to the seed of Abraham.¹⁷Therefore, in all things He had^(AD)to be made likeHisbrethren, that He might be^(AE)a merciful and faithful High Priest in thingspertainingto God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.¹⁸^(AF)For in that He Himself has suffered, being^[j]tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.