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World English Bible

Hebrews 2 (WEBP)

[1] Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
[2] For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,
[3] how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,
[4] God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
[5] For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.
[6] But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?
[7] You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.
[8] You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him.
[9] But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
[10] For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
[11] For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
[12] saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.”
[13] Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”
[14] Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
[15] and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
[16] For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.
[17] Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
[18] For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Hebrews 2:7 TR adds “and set him over the works of your hands”
Hebrews 2:8
Hebrews 2:11 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
Hebrews 2:12
Hebrews 2:13
Hebrews 2:16 or, seed

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Hebrews 2 (KJVS)

[1] 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. ()
[2] For if the word spoken () by angels was () stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received () a just recompence of reward;
[3] 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;
[4] 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?
[5] For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection () the world to come, () whereof we speak. ()
[6] 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?
[7] 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:
[8] 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.
[9] 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.
[10] 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.
[11] 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,
[12] saying, () I will declare () thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the church will I sing praise () unto thee.
[13] And again, I will () put my trust () in him. And again, Behold () I and the children which God hath given () me.
[14] 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;
[15] and deliver () them who through fear of death were () all their lifetime () subject to bondage.
[16] For verily he took not on () him the nature of angels; but he took on () him the seed of Abraham.
[17] 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.
[18] For in that he himself hath suffered () being tempted, () he is able () to succour () them that are tempted. ()

Hebrews 2:1 Gr. run out as leaking vessels
Hebrews 2:4 Or, distributions
Hebrews 2:9 Or, by

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Hebrews 2 (BYZ)

[1] Διὰ () τοῦτο () δεῖ () περισσοτέρως () ἡμᾶς () προσέχειν () τοῖς () ἀκουσθεῖσιν, () μήποτε () παραρρυῶμεν. ()
[2] Εἰ () γὰρ () ὁ () δι’ () ἀγγέλων () λαληθεὶς () λόγος () ἐγένετο () βέβαιος, () καὶ () πᾶσα () παράβασις () καὶ () παρακοὴ () ἔλαβεν () ἔνδικον () μισθαποδοσίαν, ()
[3] πῶς () ἡμεῖς () ἐκφευξόμεθα () τηλικαύτης () ἀμελήσαντες () σωτηρίας; () Ἥτις, () ἀρχὴν () λαβοῦσα () λαλεῖσθαι () διὰ () τοῦ () κυρίου, () ὑπὸ () τῶν () ἀκουσάντων () εἰς () ἡμᾶς () ἐβεβαιώθη, ()
[4] συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος () τοῦ () θεοῦ () σημείοις () τε () καὶ () τέρασιν, () καὶ () ποικίλαις () δυνάμεσιν, () καὶ () πνεύματος () ἁγίου () μερισμοῖς, () κατὰ () τὴν () αὐτοῦ () θέλησιν. ()
[5] Οὐ () γὰρ () ἀγγέλοις () ὑπέταξεν () τὴν () οἰκουμένην () τὴν () μέλλουσαν, () περὶ () ἧς () λαλοῦμεν. ()
[6] Διεμαρτύρατο () δέ () πού () τις () λέγων, () Τί () ἐστιν () ἄνθρωπος, () ὅτι () μιμνῄσκῃ () αὐτοῦ; () Ἢ () υἱὸς () ἀνθρώπου, () ὅτι () ἐπισκέπτῃ () αὐτόν; ()
[7] Ἠλάττωσας () αὐτὸν () βραχύ () τι () παρ’ () ἀγγέλους· () δόξῃ () καὶ () τιμῇ () ἐστεφάνωσας () αὐτόν· ()
[8] πάντα () ὑπέταξας () ὑποκάτω () τῶν () ποδῶν () αὐτοῦ. () Ἐν () γὰρ () τῷ () ὑποτάξαι () αὐτῷ () τὰ () πάντα, () οὐδὲν () ἀφῆκεν () αὐτῷ () ἀνυπότακτον. () Νῦν () δὲ () οὔπω () ὁρῶμεν () αὐτῷ () τὰ () πάντα () ὑποτεταγμένα. ()
[9] Τὸν () δὲ () βραχύ () τι () παρ’ () ἀγγέλους () ἠλαττωμένον () βλέπομεν () Ἰησοῦν, () διὰ () τὸ () πάθημα () τοῦ () θανάτου () δόξῃ () καὶ () τιμῇ () ἐστεφανωμένον, () ὅπως () χάριτι () θεοῦ () ὑπὲρ () παντὸς () γεύσηται () θανάτου. ()
[10] Ἔπρεπεν () γὰρ () αὐτῷ, () δι’ () ὃν () τὰ () πάντα, () καὶ () δι’ () οὗ () τὰ () πάντα, () πολλοὺς () υἱοὺς () εἰς () δόξαν () ἀγαγόντα, () τὸν () ἀρχηγὸν () τῆς () σωτηρίας () αὐτῶν () διὰ () παθημάτων () τελειῶσαι. ()
[11] Ὅ () τε () γὰρ () ἁγιάζων () καὶ () οἱ () ἁγιαζόμενοι, () ἐξ () ἑνὸς () πάντες· () δι’ () ἣν () αἰτίαν () οὐκ () ἐπαισχύνεται () ἀδελφοὺς () αὐτοὺς () καλεῖν, ()
[12] λέγων, () Ἀπαγγελῶ () τὸ () ὄνομά () σου () τοῖς () ἀδελφοῖς () μου, () ἐν () μέσῳ () ἐκκλησίας () ὑμνήσω () σε. ()
[13] Καὶ () πάλιν, () Ἐγὼ () ἔσομαι () πεποιθὼς () ἐπ’ () αὐτῷ. () Καὶ () πάλιν, () Ἰδοὺ () ἐγὼ () καὶ () τὰ () παιδία () ἅ () μοι () ἔδωκεν () ὁ () θεός. ()
[14] Ἐπεὶ () οὖν () τὰ () παιδία () κεκοινώνηκεν () σαρκὸς () καὶ () αἵματος, () καὶ () αὐτὸς () παραπλησίως () μετέσχεν () τῶν () αὐτῶν, () ἵνα () διὰ () τοῦ () θανάτου () καταργήσῃ () τὸν () τὸ () κράτος () ἔχοντα () τοῦ () θανάτου, () τοῦτ’ () ἔστιν () τὸν () διάβολον, ()
[15] καὶ () ἀπαλλάξῃ () τούτους, () ὅσοι () φόβῳ () θανάτου () διὰ () παντὸς () τοῦ () ζῇν () ἔνοχοι () ἦσαν () δουλείας. ()
[16] Οὐ () γὰρ () δήπου () ἀγγέλων () ἐπιλαμβάνεται, () ἀλλὰ () σπέρματος () Ἀβραὰμ () ἐπιλαμβάνεται. ()
[17] Ὅθεν () ὤφειλεν () κατὰ () πάντα () τοῖς () ἀδελφοῖς () ὁμοιωθῆναι, () ἵνα () ἐλεήμων () γένηται () καὶ () πιστὸς () ἀρχιερεὺς () τὰ () πρὸς () τὸν () θεόν, () εἰς () τὸ () ἱλάσκεσθαι () τὰς () ἁμαρτίας () τοῦ () λαοῦ. ()
[18] Ἐν () ᾧ () γὰρ () πέπονθεν () αὐτὸς () πειρασθείς, () δύναται () τοῖς () πειραζομένοις () βοηθῆσαι. ()

Hebrews 2:1a ἡμᾶς προσέχειν ¦ CT προσέχειν ἡμᾶς
Hebrews 2:1b παραρρυῶμεν ¦ CT παραρυῶμεν
Hebrews 2:4 τε ¦ PCK om.
Hebrews 2:7 om. ¦ TR [WH] καὶ κατέστησας αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σοῦ
Hebrews 2:8a γὰρ τῷ ¦ CT τῷ γὰρ
Hebrews 2:8b αὐτῷ ¦ [NA WH] ¦ SBL om.
Hebrews 2:9 χάριτι ¦ SBL χωρὶς
Hebrews 2:14 σαρκὸς καὶ αἵματος ¦ CT αἵματος καὶ σαρκός
Hebrews 2:17 ἱλάσκεσθαι ¦ TH εἱλάσκεσθαι

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.