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.

1 Daarom moet ons des te meer ag gee op wat ons gehoor het, dat ons nie miskien wegdrywe nie.

2 Want as die woord deur engele gespreek, onwankelbaar was, en elke oortreding en ongehoorsaamheid regverdige vergelding ontvang het,

3 hoe sal ons ontvlug as ons so 'n groot saligheid veronagsaam wat, nadat dit eers deur die Here verkondig is, aan ons bevestig is deur die wat dit gehoor het,

4 terwyl God ook nog saam getuig het deur tekens en wonders en allerhande kragtige dade en bed,linge van die Heilige Gees volgens sy wil?

5 Want aan die engele het Hy die toekomstige wêreld waarvan ons spreek, nie onderwerp nie;

6 maar iemand het êrens getuig en gesê: Wat is die mens, dat U aan hom dink, of die mensekind, dat U hom besoek?

7 U het hom 'n weinig minder as die engele gemaak; met heerlikheid en eer het U hom gekroon en hom oor die werke van u hande aangestel.

8 Alle dinge het U onder sy voete gestel. Want in die onderwerping van alle dinge aan hom het Hy niks uitgesonder wat aan hom nie onderworpe is nie. Maar nou sien ons nog nie dat alle dinge aan hom onderwerp is nie;

9 maar ons sien Hom, naamlik Jesus, wat vir 'n kort tydjie minder as die engele gemaak is, vanweë die lyde van die dood met heerlikheid en eer gekroon, sodat Hy deur die genade van God vir elkeen die dood sou smaak.

10 Want dit het Hom betaam, ter wille van wie alle dinge en deur wie alle dinge is, as Hy baie kinders na die heerlikheid wou bring, om die bewerker van hulle saligheid deur lyde te volmaak.

11 Want Hy wat heilig maak, sowel as hulle wat geheilig word, is almal uit Een; om hierdie rede skaam Hy Hom nie om hulle broeders te noem nie,

12 wanneer Hy sê: Ek sal u Naam aan my broeders verkondig, in die midde van die gemeente sal Ek U prys;

13 en verder: Ek sal my vertroue op Hom stel; en verder: Hier is Ek en die kinders wat God My gegee het.

14 Aangesien die kinders dan vlees en bloed deelagtig is, het Hy dit ook op dieselfde manier deelagtig geword, sodat Hy deur die dood hom tot niet kon maak wat mag oor die dood het -- dit is die duiwel --

15 en almal kon bevry wat hulle hele lewe lank uit vrees vir die dood aan slawerny onderworpe was.

16 Want waarlik, Hy bekommer Hom nie oor die engele nie, maar oor die geslag van Abraham bekommer Hy Hom.

17 Daarom moes Hy in alle opsigte aan sy broeders gelyk word, sodat Hy 'n barmhartige en getroue hoëpriester kon wees in die dinge wat in betrekking tot God staan, om die sondes van die volk te versoen.

18 Want deurdat Hy self onder versoeking gely het, kan Hy die help wat versoek word.