Hebrews 2:5-18

The Founder of Salvation

5For it was not to angels that God subjected the world ato come, of which we are speaking. 6It has been testified somewhere,

bWhat is man, that you are mindful of him,
or the son of man, that you care for him?
7You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
you have crowned him with glory and honor,
Some manuscripts insert and set him over the works of your hands

8putting everything in subjection under his feet.”
Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, dwe do not yet see everything in subjection to him.
9But we see him ewho for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, fcrowned with glory and honor gbecause of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might htaste death ifor everyone.

10For it jwas fitting that he, kfor whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons lto glory, should make the mfounder of their salvation nperfect through suffering. 11For ohe who sanctifies and pthose who are sanctified qall have one source.
Greek  all are of one
That is why he is not ashamed to call them sbrothers,
Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verse 12
12saying,

u“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the vcongregation I will sing your praise.”
13And again,

wI will put my trust in him.”
And again,

xBehold, I and the children yGod has given me.”
14Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise zpartook of the same things, that aathrough death he might abdestroy acthe one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and deliver all those who adthrough fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he aehelps the offspring of Abraham. 17Therefore he had afto be made like his brothers in every respect, agso that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest ahin the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18For because he himself has suffered aiwhen tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Hebrews 3:1-6

Jesus Greater Than Moses

1Therefore, holy brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters; also verse 12
you who share in aka heavenly calling, consider Jesus, althe apostle and high priest of our confession,
2who was faithful to him who appointed him, amjust as Moses also was faithful in all God’s
Greek his; also verses 5, 6
house.
3For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Mosesas much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4(For every house is built by someone, but aothe builder of all things is God.) 5 apNow Moses was faithful in all God’s house aqas a servant, arto testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6but Christ is faithful over God’s house as asa son. And atwe are his house, if indeed we auhold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
Some manuscripts insert firm to the end


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