Salvation Confirmed 1 UDB So, since that is true, we must pay very great attention to what we have heard about God's Son, so that we do not gradually stop believing it. BSB BSB: We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
2 UDB When the angels spoke God's law to the people of Israel, what they said was valid. God justly punished all who disobeyed him and violated his law. BSB BSB: For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
3 UDB Since this is true, we will certainly not escape God; he will certainly judge us if we ignore the good news about how he saves us. It was the Lord Jesus who first told us about this, and the disciples who heard him have assured us that he did so. BSB BSB: how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
4 UDB God also confirmed to us that this message was true by giving believers power to do mighty deeds that prove these things are true. And the Holy Spirit also gives many gifts to the believers, just as he desires to distribute them. BSB BSB: and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
Jesus like His Brothers 5 UDB God has not put the angels in charge of the new world he will make; instead, he is putting Christ in charge of it. BSB BSB: For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
6 UDB Someone solemnly spoke to God about this somewhere in the scriptures, saying, "No human being is worthy enough for you to think about him! No human is worthy enough for you to care for him! BSB BSB: But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
7 UDB You created humans a little less important than the angels, yet you have greatly honored them, as people honor kings. BSB BSB: You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
8 UDB You have put everything under their control." God has determined that mankind will rule over everything. That means that nothing will be left out from him ruling it. But now, at this present time, we do not see mankind ruling over everything. BSB BSB: and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
9 UDB However, we do know about Jesus, who appeared in this life as a little less important than the angels. Because he suffered and died, God has made him the most important of all. He has made Jesus king over everything because Jesus died for all mankind. It was because God was so kind to us that this happened. BSB BSB: But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
10 UDB It was proper that God should make Jesus complete in every way by suffering and dying for us. God is the one who created all things, and he is the one for whom all things exist. And Jesus is the one who enables God to save people. BSB BSB: In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
11 UDB Jesus—the one who sets his people apart for God—and those same people whom he sets apart for God are from the same source, God himself. So Jesus is not embarrassed to proclaim them to be his own brothers and sisters.. BSB BSB: For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
12 UDB The psalmist wrote that Christ said to God, "I will proclaim to my brothers how awesome you are. I will sing praise to you in the middle of the assembly of believers!" BSB BSB: He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”
13 UDB And a prophet wrote in another scripture passage what Christ said about God: "I will trust him." And in another scripture passage, Christ said about those who are like his children, "I and the children whom God has given me are here." BSB BSB: And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
14 UDB So since those whom God calls his children are all human beings, Jesus also became a human being just like them. The devil has the power to cause people to be afraid to die, but Christ became human so that by his dying and defeating death he might make the devil powerless. BSB BSB: Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
17 UDB So God had to make Jesus to be exactly like us, like his human "brothers." He became a high priest who acts mercifully to all people and who acts faithfully for God, so he could die for the people's sins and make a way for God to forgive them. BSB BSB: For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
18 UDB Jesus is able to help those who are tempted to sin because he himself suffered and was tempted to sin, just as we are tempted to sin. BSB BSB: Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
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