Hebrews
Summary
The author warns the readers to "give the more earnest heed" to the things they have heard, lest they drift away from the Gospel message. He reinforces the superiority of Christ's message over the Law, which was spoken by angels, noting that Christ's message was confirmed with signs and wonders. The chapter explains why it was necessary for the Son to be made "a little lower than the angels", to taste death for everyone and to become a "merciful and faithful High Priest." By taking on flesh and blood, Christ defeated the one who had the power of death and provided aid to the children of Abraham.
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.
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 to us by those who heard Him;
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
For to the angels He has not put in subjection the world to come, of which we speak.
But one in a certain place testified, saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that You visit him?
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honour, and set him over the works of Your hands:
You have 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 person.
For it became Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Saying, "I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the midst of the church will I sing praise to You."
And again, "I will put My trust in Him." And again, "Behold I and the children which God has given Me."
Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him who 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 truly He took not on Him the nature of angels; but He took on Him the seed of Abraham.
Therefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like to His brothers, 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 has suffered being tempted, He is able to assist those who are tempted.