The Epistle to the Hebrews
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spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last
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Chapter 2
- Therefore
we must give the more
earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.
- For if the word spoken through
angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience
received a just reward, (Num.
15:30)
- how shall we escape if we neglect
so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the
Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, (Matt. 4:17; Luke 1:2; Heb. 10:28; Heb. 12:25)
- God also bearing witness both with
signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit,
according to His own will? (Mark
16:20; Acts 14:3)
- For He has not put the world to
come, of
which we speak, in subjection to angels. (Gal. 1:4; 2 Pet. 3:13)
- But
one testified in a certain
place,
saying:
"What is man that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man that You take care of him? (Ps. 8:4-6)
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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.
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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 do not yet see all things put under
him. (Is. 33:1; John 3:35; 1 Cor. 15:25; 1 Cor. 15:27)
- 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, might taste death for everyone. (John 10:17)
- For
it was fitting for Him, for
whom are all
things
and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the
author
of their salvation perfect through sufferings. (Col. 1:16; Heb. 5:8&9)
- For both He who sanctifies and
those who
are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed
to call them brethren, (Matt.
28:10)
- saying:
"I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to you."
(Ps. 22:22)
- And again:
"I will put my trust in Him." (2 Sam. 22:3; Is. 8:17)
and again:
"Here am I and the children whom God has given Me."
(Is. 8:18)
- Inasmuch then as the children have
partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same,
that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death,
that is, the devil, (John 1:14;
Col. 2:15; 2 Tim. 1:10)
- and release those who through fear
of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
- For indeed He does not give aid to
angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham.
- Therefore, in all things He had to
be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful
High Priest in all things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for
the sins of the people.
(Phil.
2:7; Heb. 4:15; Heb. 5:1-10)
- For in that He Himself has
suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
(Heb. 4:15&16)
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