Hebrews 2:1-11

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 g while God also bore witness i by signs and wonders and various miracles and by j gifts of the Holy Spirit k distributed according to his will.

The Founder of Salvation

5 Now it was not to angels that God subjected the world l to come, of which we are speaking.

6 It has been testified somewhere,
m "What is man, that you are mindful of him,
or the son of man, that you care for him?
 7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
you have crowned him with glory and honor, 1

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

10 For it t was fitting that he, u for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons v to glory, should make the w founder of their salvation x perfect through suffering. 11 For y he who sanctifies and z those who are sanctified a all have one source. 2 That is why he is not ashamed to call them b brothers, 3

  1. Cross References
    Acts 7:53
    You who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.
  2. Cross References
    Hebrews 10:28
    Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies ...
    Numbers 15:30 - 31
    But the person who does anything with a high ha...
    Deuteronomy 4:3
    Your eyes have seen what the Lord did at Baal-p...
    Deuteronomy 17:2
    If there is found among you, within any of your...
    Deuteronomy 17:5
    Then you shall bring out to your gates that man...
    Deuteronomy 17:12
    The man who acts presumptuously by not obeying ...
    Deuteronomy 27:26
    "'Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the wor...
  3. Cross References
    Hebrews 10:35
    Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
    Hebrews 11:26
    He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
  4. Cross References
    Hebrews 10:28 - 29
    Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
    Hebrews 12:25
    See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 22:5
    But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business.
  6. Cross References
    Hebrews 1:2
    But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
  7. Cross References
    Mark 16:20
    And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]
    Acts 5:32
    And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.
  8. Cross References
    Luke 1:2
    Just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us.
  9. Cross References
    Hebrews 2:3
    How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 2:22
    Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know -
    Acts 2:43
    And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
  11. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 12:4
    Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
    1 Corinthians 12:11
    All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
  12. Cross References
    Ephesians 1:5
    He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.
  13. Cross References
    Hebrews 6:5
    And have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 8:4 - 6
    What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 8:4 - 6
    What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
  16. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:25
    For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
  17. Cross References
    Hebrews 2:7
    You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor.
  18. Cross References
    Acts 3:13
    The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.
    1 Peter 1:21
    Who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
    Acts 2:33
    Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.
  19. Cross References
    Philippians 2:7 - 9
    But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
    John 10:17
    For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
  20. Cross References
    Matthew 16:28
    Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.
    John 8:52
    The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.
  21. Cross References
    John 12:32
    And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
  22. Cross References
    Luke 24:26
    Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?
  23. Cross References
    Romans 11:36
    For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
  24. Cross References
    Hebrews 3:1
    Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.
    Romans 8:30
    And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
  25. Cross References
    Hebrews 5:9
    And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
  26. Cross References
    Hebrews 5:9
    And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
    Hebrews 7:28
    For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
    Luke 13:32
    And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.
    Philippians 3:12
    Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
  27. Cross References
    Hebrews 13:12
    So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
  28. Cross References
    Hebrews 10:10
    And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
    Hebrews 10:14
    For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
    Hebrews 10:29
    How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?
  29. Cross References
    Acts 17:28
    For "'In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your own poets have said, "'For we are indeed his offspring.
  30. Cross References
    Matthew 25:40
    And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
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