1 He exhorteth us to be obedient unto the new Law which Christ hath given us, 9 And not to be offended at the infirmity and low degree of Christ, 10 Because it was necessary that for our sakes he should take such an humble state upon him, that he might be like unto his brethren.
1.Wherefore we ought diligently to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any atime we should let them slip.
2.For if the bword spoken by Angels was steadfast, and every transgression, and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,
3.How shall we escape, if we neglect so cgreat salvation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and afterward was confirmed unto us by dthem that heard him,
4.*God bearing witness thereto, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the holie Ghost, according to his own will?
5.For he hath not put in subjection unto the Angels the eworld to come, whereof we speak.
6.But *one in a certain place witnessed, saying, fWhat is man, that thou shuldest be mindful of him! or the son of man that thou woldest consider him!
7.Thou madest him a little inferior to the Angels: thou crownedst him with gglory and honour, and hast set him above the works of thine hands.
8.*Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. And in that he hath put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that should not be subject unto him. hBut we yet see not all things subdued unto ihim.
9.But we see Jesus kcrowned with glory and honour, which was made a little inferior to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by God’s grace he might taste death for all men.
10.For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, seeing that he brought many children unto glory, that he should consecrate the lPrince of their salvation through mafflictions.
11.For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all nof one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12.Saying, *I will declare thy Name unto my obrethren: in the middes of the Church will I sing praises to thee.
13.And again, *I will put my ptrust in him. And again, *qBehold, here am I, & the children which God hath given me.
14.Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also him self likewise took part with them, that he might destroy *through death, him that had the power of death, that is the devil,
15.And that he might deliver all them, which for fear of rdeath were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16.For he in no sort took the sAngels, but he took the seed of Abraham.
17.Wherefore tin all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18.For in that he usuffered, and was tempted, he is able to sucker them that are tempted.
He speaks here chiefly of the faithful, which are made through Christ citizens of the world to come where they shall enjoy with their prince all these things which now they have only but in part.
To them which object that they see not these things accomplished in man, the Apostle answers that they are fulfilled in Christ our captain who leads his to the same glory with him.