Hebrews 2
So Great
Salvation |
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Therefore we ought to give the more
earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we
should let them slip.
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For if the word spoken by angels was
steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just
recompense of reward;
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how shall we escape, if we neglect so
great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord,
and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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God also bearing them witness,
both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of
the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
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The Captain of
Salvation Made Perfect through Suffering |
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For unto the angels hath he not put in
subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
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But one in a certain place testified,
saying,
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What is man, that thou art mindful of him? |
or the son of man, that thou visitest
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Thou madest him a little lower than the
angels;
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thou crownedst him with glory and honor, |
and didst set him over the works of thy
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thou hast put all things in subjection
under his feet. Ps. 8.4-6
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For in that he put all in subjection
under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now
we see not yet all things put under him. |
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But we see Jesus, who was made a little
lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory
and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every
man.
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For it became him, for whom are
all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons
unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through
sufferings.
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For both he that sanctifieth and they who
are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not
ashamed to call them brethren,
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saying,
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I will declare thy name unto my brethren, |
in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto
thee. Ps.
22.22
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And again,
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I will put my trust in him. Is.
8.17 |
And again, |
Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
Is.
8.18
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Forasmuch then as the children are
partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of
the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power
of death, that is, the devil;
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and deliver them, who through fear of
death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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For verily he took not on him the
nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham.
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Wherefore in all things it behooved him
to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a
merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to
God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
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For in that he himself hath suffered
being tempted, he is able to succor them that are
tempted.
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