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Thou hast depressed him somewhat lower than the angels: glory and honor hast thou put on his head; and thou hast invested him with authority over the work of thy hand.

And all things hast thou subjected under his feet. And in this subjecting of all things to him, he omitted nothing, which he did not subject. But now, we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

But we see him, who was depressed somewhat lower than the angels, to be this Jesus, because of the passion of his death; and glory and honor are placed on his head; for God himself, in his grace, ‡1 tasted death for all men.

For it became him, by whom are all things, and on account of whom are all things, and [fn] bringeth many sons unto his glory, to perfect the prince of their life by suffering.

For because the children participated in flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, took part in the same; that, by his death, he might bring to naught him who held the dominion of death, namely Satan;

Wherefore it was right, that he should be in all respects like his brethren; that he might be merciful, and a high priest faithful in the things of God, and might make expiation for the sins of the people.

who was faithful to him that made him, as was Moses in all his house.

6 but the Messiah as the SON, [fn] over his own house; and we are his house, if we retain unto the end assurance, and the triumph of hope in him.

Because the Holy Spirit hath said: To-day, if ye will hear his voice,

as it is said, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, to anger him.

and of whom swore he, that they should not enter into his rest, but of those who believed not?

Let us fear, therefore, lest while there is a firm promise of entering into his rest, any among you should be found coming short of entering.

As he said of the sabbath, God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

again he established another day, a long time afterwards; as above written, that David said, Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

For he who had entered into his rest, hath also rested from his works, as God did from his.

neither is there any creature, which is concealed from before him; but every thing is naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom we are to give account.

Let us, therefore, approach with assurance to the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy, and may find grace for assistance in the time of affliction.

And, therefore, he is obliged as for the people, so also for himself, to present an offering for his sins.

For God is not unrighteous, to forget your works, and your charity which ye have shown in his name, in that ye have ministered and do minister to the saints.

Therefore, God, being abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise, that his promising was irreversible, bound it up in an oath;