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Chapter 2
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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. |
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For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and
every transgression and disobedience received a just
recompence of reward; |
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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; |
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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? |
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For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the
world to come, whereof we speak. |
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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? |
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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: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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, |
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Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in
the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. |
13
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And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold
I and the children which God hath given me. |
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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; |
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And deliver them who through fear of death were all
their lifetime subject to bondage. |
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For verily he took not on him the nature of angels;
but he took on him the seed of Abraham. |
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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. |
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For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted,
he is able to succour them that are tempted. |
