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Hebrews 2

1Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.

δια τουτο δει περισσοτερως ημας προσεχειν τοις ακουσθεισιν, μη ποτε παραρρυωμεν.

2For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,

ει γαρ ο δι αγγελων λαληθεις λογος εγενετο βεβαιος, και πασα παραβασις και παρακοη ελαβεν ενδικον μισθαποδοσιαν,

3how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

πως ημεις εκφευξομεθα τηλικαυτης αμελησαντες σωτηριας; ητις αρχην λαβουσα λαλεισθαι δια του κυριου, υπο των ακουσαντων εις ημας εβεβαιωθη,

4God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

συνεπιμαρτυρουντος του θεου σημειοις τε και τερασιν και ποικιλαις δυναμεσιν και πνευματος αγιου μερισμοις κατα την αυτου θελησιν.

5For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels.

ου γαρ αγγελοις υπεταξεν την οικουμενην την μελλουσαν, περι ης λαλουμεν,

6But one testified in a certain place, saying: 'What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him?

διεμαρτυρατο δε που τις λεγων· τι εστιν ανθρωπος οτι μιμνησκη αυτου, η υιος ανθρωπου οτι επισκεπτη αυτον;

7You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.

ηλαττωσας αυτον βραχυ τι παρ αγγελους, δοξη και τιμη εστεφανωσας αυτον,

8You have put all things in subjection under his feet.' For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him.

παντα υπεταξας υποκατω των ποδων αυτου· εν γαρ τω υποταξαι αυτω τα παντα ουδεν αφηκεν αυτω ανυποτακτον. νυν δε ουπω ορωμεν αυτω τα παντα υποτεταγμενα·

9But 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, might taste death for everyone.

τον δε βραχυ τι παρ αγγελους ηλαττωμενον βλεπομεν ιησουν δια το παθημα του θανατου δοξη και τιμη εστεφανωμενον, οπως χαριτι θεου υπερ παντος γευσηται θανατου.

10For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

επρεπεν γαρ αυτω, δι ον τα παντα και δι ου τα παντα, πολλους υιους εις δοξαν αγαγοντα, τον αρχηγον της σωτηριας αυτων δια παθηματων τελειωσαι.

11For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

ο τε γαρ αγιαζων και οι αγιαζομενοι εξ ενος παντες· δι ην αιτιαν ουκ επαισχυνεται αδελφους αυτους καλειν,

12saying: 'I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.'

λεγων· απαγγελω το ονομα σου τοις αδελφοις μου, εν μεσω εκκλησιας υμνησω σε·

13And again: 'I will put My trust in Him.' And again: 'Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.'

και παλιν· εγω εσομαι πεποιθως επ αυτω· και παλιν· ιδου εγω και τα παιδια α μοι εδωκεν ο θεος.

14Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

επει ουν τα παιδια κεκοινωνηκεν σαρκος και αιματος, και αυτος παραπλησιως μετεσχεν των αυτων, ινα δια του θανατου καταργηση τον το κρατος εχοντα του θανατου, τουτ εστιν τον διαβολον,

15and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

και απαλλαξη τουτους, οσοι φοβω θανατου δια παντος του ζην ενοχοι ησαν δουλειας.

16For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham.

ου γαρ δηπου αγγελων επιλαμβανεται, αλλα σπερματος αβρααμ επιλαμβανεται.

17Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

οθεν ωφειλεν κατα παντα τοις αδελφοις ομοιωθηναι, ινα ελεημων γενηται και πιστος αρχιερευς τα προς τον θεον, εις το ιλασκεσθαι τας αμαρτιας του λαου.

18For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

εν ω γαρ πεπονθεν αυτος πειρασθεις, δυναται τοις πειραζομενοις βοηθησαι.

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