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42 lines
2.7 KiB
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Warning against Neglect
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# Chapter 2
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1. For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.
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2. For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,
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3. how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation had its beginning when it was spoken of by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
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4. At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.
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Jesus and Humanity
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5. For he has not subjected to angels the world to come that we are talking about.
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6. But someone somewhere has testified:
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<b class="quote">What is man that you remember him,**
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<b class="quote">or the son of man that you care for him?**
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7. <b class="quote">You made him lower than the angels**
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<b class="quote">for a short time;**
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<b class="quote">you crowned him with glory and honor**
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8. <b class="quote">and subjected everything under his feet.**
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For in <b class="quote">subjecting everything* to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see <b class="quote">everything subjected* to him.
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9. But we do see Jesus--<b class="quote">made lower than the angels for a short time* so that by God's grace he might taste death for everyone--<b class="quote">crowned with glory and honor* because he suffered death.
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10. For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God--for whom and through whom all things exist--should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
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11. For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
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12. saying:
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<b class="quote">I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;**
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<b class="quote">I will sing hymns to you in the congregation.**
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13. Again, <b class="quote">I will trust in him.* And again, <b class="quote">Here I am with the children God gave me.*
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14. Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death--that is, the devil--
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15. and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death.
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16. For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham's offspring.
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17. Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
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18. For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
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