1Therefore, we must pay more earnest attention to what we have heard, that we do not drift away from the gospel message. 2For since the message that God delivered by angels was binding, and each violation and act of disobedience has received its just punishment, 3How then shall we escape, if we ignore or reject so great a salvation, which was first announced by the Lord Jesus, and was confirmed to us by those that heard Him? 4God also attested to it with signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will.

5For it was not to the angels that God has given control of the world to come, that we are speaking about. 6But in a certain place in Scripture, it is said “What is man, that You are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that You visit him? 7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands; 8You have placed all things under the feet of man.” (Ps.8:4-6). For in that God put everything in subjection under mankind’s feet, He left nothing that is not under their control. But for the present, we do not yet see all things put under their control. 9But we do see Jesus, - Who, for a brief period, was made a little lower than the angels, so that He, by the grace of God, might suffer death for everyone – we now see Jesus crowned with glory and honor.

10God, for and through Whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that He should make Jesus, through His suffering, the perfect Author of their salvation. 11For now both Jesus and the ones He sanctifies have the same Father, and are all of one family, and so Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers and sisters, 12As He says, “I will declare Your name to My brothers and sisters; in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto You.” (Ps. 22:22). 13And again, “I will put My trust in Him.” (Is.12:2). And again, “Here am I and the children that God has given Me.” (Is.8:18). 14Because God’s children are of flesh and blood, Christ also became flesh and blood, because only as a mortal could He die, that through His death He might destroy the one that had the power of death - the devil, 15And by this, to free those who were slaves to the fear of death. 16For surely, He did not come to help angels, but He came to help the descendants of Abraham. 17And so, it was necessary for Christ to be made like His mortal brothers and sisters in all respects – fully human, so that He could serve as God’s merciful and faithful High Priest, atoning for the sins of the people and providing reconciliation for us - the descendants of Abraham. 18And because He, Himself has suffered when He was tested, He is able to help us when we are tested.