2: 2 For if the word spoken through angels came to be stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
2: 3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
2: 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by 17gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
17Gk. distributions
2: 5 For not unto angels did he subject 18the world to come, whereof we speak.
18Gk. the inhabited earth
2: 6 But one hath somewhere testified, saying, 19What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
19Ps 8:4ff.
2: 7 Thou madest him 20a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, 21And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
20Or, for a little while lower (and in vs. 9)
21So ℵCA 1739 33 81 0243 cop(sa,fay),bo arm vg. But p46B and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. omit And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
2: 8 Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things 22unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.
22So ℵCA 1739 33 81 0243 and most lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo vg. p46B arm omit unto him
2: 9 But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that 23by the grace of God he should taste of death for every one.
231739txt 0243 almost alone read apart from God
2: 10 For it became him for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, 24in bringing many sons to glory, to make the 25author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
24Or, having brought
25Or, captain Lit. beginner
2: 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
2: 12 saying, 26I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the 27congregation will I sing thy praise.
26Ps 22:22.
27Or, church
2: 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, 28Behold, I and the little children whom God hath given me.
28Is 8:17f.
2: 14 Since then the little children are sharers in 29flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he 30might bring to nought the one having the dominion of death, that is, the devil;
29Gk. blood and flesh, As in Ep 6:12; see footnote.
30Or, may (and in vs. 15)
2: 15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
2: 16 31For truly not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.
31Gk. For truly not of angels doth he take hold, but he taketh hold of etc.
2: 17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
2: 18 32For 33in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
32Or, For having been himself tempted in that wherein he hath suffered
33Or, wherein he
