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Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

¹ Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. ² For since ^(a)the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and ^(b)every transgression or disobedience received a just ^(c)retribution, ^3 (d)how shall we escape if we ^(e)neglect such a great salvation? It was ^(f)declared at first by the Lord, and it was ^(g)attested to us ^(h)by those who heard, ^4 (i)while God also bore witness ^(j)by signs and wonders and various miracles and by ^(k)gifts of the Holy Spirit ^(l)distributed according to his will.

The Founder of Salvation

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

Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, ^(o)we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. ⁹ But we see him ^(p)who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, ^(q)crowned with glory and honor ^(r)because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might ^(s)taste death ^(t)for everyone.

¹⁰ For it ^(u)was fitting that he, ^(v)for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons ^(w)to glory, should make the ^(x)founder of their salvation ^(y)perfect through suffering. ¹¹ For ^(z)he who sanctifies and ^(aa)those who are sanctified ^(ab)all have one source.^[b] That is why he is not ashamed to call them ^(ac)brothers,^{[c] 12} saying,

¹³ And again,

And again,

¹⁴ Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise ^(ai)partook of the same things, that ^(aj)through death he might ^(ak)destroy ^(al)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵ and deliver all those who ^(am)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. ¹⁶ For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he ^(an)helps the offspring of Abraham. ¹⁷ Therefore he had ^(ao)to be made like his brothers in every respect, ^(ap)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest ^(aq)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸ For because he himself has suffered ^(ar)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.