1 Por esta razão, importa que nos apeguemos, com mais firmeza, às verdades ouvidas, para que delas jamais nos desviemos. 2 Se, pois, se tornou firme a palavra falada por meio de anjos, e toda transgressão ou desobediência recebeu justo castigo, 3 como escaparemos nós, se negligenciarmos tão grande salvação? A qual, tendo sido anunciada inicialmente pelo Senhor, foi-nos depois confirmada pelos que a ouviram; 4 dando Deus testemunho juntamente com eles, por sinais, prodígios e vários milagres e por distribuições do Espírito Santo, segundo a sua vontade.

5 Pois não foi a anjos que sujeitou o mundo que há de vir, sobre o qual estamos falando; 6 antes, alguém, em certo lugar, deu pleno testemunho, dizendo:

Que é o homem, que dele te lembres? Ou o filho do homem, que o visites?

7 Fizeste-o, por um pouco, menor que os anjos, de glória e de honra o coroaste [e o constituíste sobre as obras das tuas mãos].

8 Todas as coisas sujeitaste debaixo dos seus pés.

Ora, desde que lhe sujeitou todas as coisas, nada deixou fora do seu domínio. Agora, porém, ainda não vemos todas as coisas a ele sujeitas; 9 vemos, todavia, aquele que, por um pouco, tendo sido feito menor que os anjos, Jesus, por causa do sofrimento da morte, foi coroado de glória e de honra, para que, pela graça de Deus, provasse a morte por todo homem.

10 Porque convinha que aquele, por cuja causa e por quem todas as coisas existem, conduzindo muitos filhos à glória, aperfeiçoasse, por meio de sofrimentos, o Autor da salvação deles. 11 Pois, tanto o que santifica como os que são santificados, todos vêm de um só. Por isso, é que ele não se envergonha de lhes chamar irmãos, 12 dizendo:

A meus irmãos declararei o teu nome, cantar-te-ei louvores no meio da congregação.

13 E outra vez:

Eu porei nele a minha confiança.

E ainda:

Eis aqui estou eu e os filhos que Deus me deu.

14 Visto, pois, que os filhos têm participação comum de carne e sangue, destes também ele, igualmente, participou, para que, por sua morte, destruísse aquele que tem o poder da morte, a saber, o diabo, 15 e livrasse todos que, pelo pavor da morte, estavam sujeitos à escravidão por toda a vida. 16 Pois ele, evidentemente, não socorre anjos, mas socorre a descendência de Abraão. 17 Por isso mesmo, convinha que, em todas as coisas, se tornasse semelhante aos irmãos, para ser misericordioso e fiel sumo sacerdote nas coisas referentes a Deus e para fazer propiciação pelos pecados do povo. 18 Pois, naquilo que ele mesmo sofreu, tendo sido tentado, é poderoso para socorrer os que são tentados.

1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard; 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

5 For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one hath somewhere 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 honor,

And didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet.

For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him. 9 But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every man. 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they that 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 congregation will I sing thy praise.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given me. 14 Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.

1 We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,

3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

6 But there is a place where someone has testified: "What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?

7 You made them a little "lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor

8 and put everything under their feet." ""In putting everything under them, "God left nothing that is not subject to them. "Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. [^6]

9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.

11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. [^7]

12 He says, "I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises." [^8]

13 And again, "I will put my trust in him." "And again he says, "Here am I, and the children God has given me." [^10]

14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death —that is, the devil —

15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.

17 For this reason he had to be made like them, "fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.

18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.