Not Ashamed

That is why we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Διὰthrough τοῦτοthis δεῖit is necessary (δεῖ) περισσοτέρως  προσέχεινI pay attention to, devote myself to ἡμᾶςI τοῖςthe ἀκουσθεῖσιν,I hear, listen μήποτεlest at any time, lest, perhaps παραρυῶμεν.I am lost, perish, drift away

For if the message spoken through angels proved binding, and every violation and act of disobedience received its just penalty,

εἰif γὰρfor ὁthe δι’through ἀγγέλωνan angel, messenger λαληθεὶςto speak λόγοςa word, speech, divine utterance, analogy ἐγένετοto come to be, be made βέβαιος,firm, steadfast, enduring καὶand, also πᾶσαall, the whole, every kind of παράβασιςa transgression καὶand, also παρακοὴdisobedience ἔλαβενI receive, take ἔνδικονrighteous, just μισθαποδοσίαν,reward, due punishment

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? It was first announced by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

πῶςhow, in what manner ἡμεῖςI ἐκφευξόμεθαI flee out, away, I escape τηλικαύτηςso great ἀμελήσαντεςI neglect σωτηρίας,deliverance, salvation ἥτις,whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever ἀρχὴνruler, beginning λαβοῦσαI receive, take λαλεῖσθαιto speak διὰthrough τοῦthe κυρίου,lord, Lord, master, sir ὑπὸby, under, about τῶνthe ἀκουσάντωνI hear, listen εἰςinto, so that ἡμᾶςI ἐβεβαιώθη,I confirm, ratify

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

συνεπιμαρτυροῦντοςI unite in bearing witness τοῦthe θεοῦGod σημείοιςa sign, miracle, indication τεand, both καὶand, also τέρασινa wonder, portent καὶand, also ποικίλαιςvarious, of different colors δυνάμεσινmight, power, marvelous works καὶand, also πνεύματοςwind, breath, spirit ἁγίουset apart, holy, sacred μερισμοῖςa distribution, separation κατὰdown from, against, according to, throughout, during τὴνthe αὐτοῦhe, his, it θέλησιν;a willing, will

For it is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, the world we are talking about.

Οὐnot γὰρfor ἀγγέλοιςan angel, messenger ὑπέταξενI place under, subject to τὴνthe οἰκουμένηνthe inhabited (Roman) world τὴνthe μέλλουσαν,I am about to περὶabout, concerning, around ἧςwho, which λαλοῦμεν·to speak

Instead, someone has testified somewhere: 'What is man, that you keep him in mind, or a son of man, that you care for him?

διεμαρτύρατοI give solemn evidence, testify solemnly δέnow, but πούsomewhere τιςany one, some one λέγων·I say, speak Τίany one, some one ἐστινto be ἄνθρωποςa man, one of the human race ὅτιthat μιμνῄσκῃI remember, recall αὐτοῦ,he, his, it ἢor, than υἱὸςa son, descendent ἀνθρώπουa man, one of the human race ὅτιthat ἐπισκέπτῃI look upon, visit, look out, select αὐτόν;he, his, it

You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor,

ἠλάττωσαςI make less, make inferior αὐτὸνhe, his, it βραχύ  τιany one, some one παρ’than, beside ἀγγέλους,an angel, messenger δόξῃhonor, renown, glory splendor καὶand, also τιμῇa price, honor ἐστεφάνωσαςI crown, adorn αὐτόν,he, his, it

and you put everything under his feet.' Now in putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. But at present we do not yet see everything subject to him.

πάνταall, the whole, every kind of ὑπέταξαςI place under, subject to ὑποκάτωunderneath τῶνthe ποδῶνthe foot αὐτοῦ·he, his, it ἐνin, by τῷthe γὰρfor ὑποτάξαιI place under, subject to τὰthe πάνταall, the whole, every kind of οὐδὲνno one, none, nothing ἀφῆκενI send away, release, remit, forgive, permit αὐτῷhe, his, it ἀνυπότακτον.unruly νῦνnow, already, at present δὲnow, but οὔπωnot yet ὁρῶμενto see αὐτῷhe, his, it τὰthe πάνταall, the whole, every kind of ὑποτεταγμένα·I place under, subject to

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

τὸνthe δὲnow, but βραχύ  τιany one, some one παρ’than, beside ἀγγέλουςan angel, messenger ἠλαττωμένονI make less, make inferior βλέπομενto see ἸησοῦνJesus διὰthrough τὸthe πάθημαsuffering, passion τοῦthe θανάτουdeath δόξῃhonor, renown, glory splendor καὶand, also τιμῇa price, honor ἐστεφανωμένον,I crown, adorn ὅπωςhow, in order that, so that χωρὶςwithout, apart from θεοῦGod ὑπὲρin behalf of, above παντὸςall, the whole, every kind of γεύσηταιI taste, experience θανάτου.death

For it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Ἔπρεπενit becomes, is fitting to γὰρfor αὐτῷ,he, his, it δι’through ὃνwho, which τὰthe πάνταall, the whole, every kind of καὶand, also δι’through οὗwho, which τὰthe πάντα,all, the whole, every kind of πολλοὺςmuch, great; here 'better, greater' υἱοὺςa son, descendent εἰςinto, so that δόξανhonor, renown, glory splendor ἀγαγόνταI lead τὸνthe ἀρχηγὸνoriginator, author, founder τῆςthe σωτηρίαςdeliverance, salvation αὐτῶνhe, his, it διὰthrough παθημάτωνsuffering, passion τελειῶσαι.I complete, accomplish, make perfect

For the one who makes people holy and those who are being made holy all have one Father. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

ὅthe τεand, both γὰρfor ἁγιάζωνI make holy, sanctify καὶand, also οἱthe ἁγιαζόμενοιI make holy, sanctify ἐξout of, from ἑνὸςinto, in, among, till, for πάντες·all, the whole, every kind of δι’through ἣνwho, which αἰτίανa cause, reason, charge οὐκnot ἐπαισχύνεταιI am ashamed ἀδελφοὺςa brother αὐτοὺςhe, his, it καλεῖν,I call, invite, name

saying, 'I will declare your name to my brothers; in the middle of the assembly I will sing your praise.'

λέγων·I say, speak ἈπαγγελῶI report, bring a report, announce τὸthe ὄνομάname, character, reputation σουyou τοῖςthe ἀδελφοῖςa brother μου,I ἐνin, by μέσῳmiddle, in the middle ἐκκλησίαςan assembly, congregation, church ὑμνήσωI sing, sing hymns to σε·you

And again, 'I will put my trust in him.' And again, 'Here I am, with the children God has given me.'

καὶand, also πάλιν·again, further, on the other hand ἘγὼI ἔσομαιto be πεποιθὼςI persuade, urge ἐπ’upon, concerning αὐτῷ·he, his, it καὶand, also πάλιν·again, further, on the other hand ἸδοὺSee! Lo! Behold! Look! ἐγὼI καὶand, also τὰthe παιδίαa little child, an infant ἅwho, which μοιI ἔδωκενI offer, give ὁthe θεός.God

Since the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same, so that through death he might break the power of the one who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

Ἐπεὶafter, for, since, otherwise οὖνtherefore, then τὰthe παιδίαa little child, an infant κεκοινώνηκενI share, communicate, have fellowship with αἵματοςblood καὶand, also σαρκός,flesh, body καὶand, also αὐτὸςhe, his, it παραπλησίωςsimilarly, in like manner μετέσχενI participate in, share τῶνthe αὐτῶν,he, his, it ἵναin order that, so that διὰthrough τοῦthe θανάτουdeath καταργήσῃI bring to naught, sever, abolish τὸνthe τὸthe κράτοςdominion, strength, power ἔχονταI have, hold, possess τοῦthe θανάτου,death τοῦτ’this ἔστιto be τὸνthe διάβολον,slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil

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

καὶand, also ἀπαλλάξῃI free from τούτους,this ὅσοιhow much, how great, how many φόβῳfear, terror, reverence θανάτουdeath διὰthrough παντὸςall, the whole, every kind of τοῦthe ζῆνI live ἔνοχοιinvolved in, liable ἦσανto be δουλείας.slavery, bondage

For surely it is not angels he takes hold of, but Abraham's descendants he takes hold of.

οὐnot γὰρfor δήπουof course, indeed ἀγγέλωνan angel, messenger ἐπιλαμβάνεται,I seize, take hold of ἀλλὰbut, except σπέρματοςseed, offspring ἈβραὰμAbraham ἐπιλαμβάνεται.I seize, take hold of

So he had to become like his brothers in every way, so that he could be a merciful and faithful high priest in God's service, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

ὅθενwhence, wherefore ὤφειλενI owe, ought κατὰdown from, against, according to, throughout, during πάνταall, the whole, every kind of τοῖςthe ἀδελφοῖςa brother ὁμοιωθῆναι,I make like, liken, compare ἵναin order that, so that ἐλεήμωνfull of pity, merciful γένηταιto come to be, be made καὶand, also πιστὸςtrustworthy, faithful, believing ἀρχιερεὺςhigh priest, chief priest τὰthe πρὸςto, towards, with τὸνthe θεόν,God εἰςinto, so that τὸthe ἱλάσκεσθαιI have mercy on, forgive τὰςthe ἁμαρτίαςa sin τοῦthe λαοῦ·a people, the crowd

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

ἐνin, by ᾧwho, which γὰρfor πέπονθενI am acted upon, suffer αὐτὸςhe, his, it πειρασθείς,I try, tempt, test δύναταιI am powerful, am able τοῖςthe πειραζομένοιςI try, tempt, test βοηθῆσαι.I come to the rescue of