1 WYC Therfor more plenteuousli it bihoueth vs to kepe tho thingis, that we han herd, lest perauenture we fleten awei. BSB BSB: We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
2 WYC For if the ilke word that was seid bi aungels, was maad sad, and ech brekyng of the lawe and vnobedience took iust retribucioun of meede, BSB BSB: For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
3 WYC hou schulen we ascape, if we despisen so greet an heelthe? Which, whanne it hadde takun bigynnyng to be teld out by the Lord, of hem that herden is confermyd in to vs. 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 WYC For God witnesside to gidere bi myraclis, and wondris, and grete merueilis, and dyuerse vertues, and departyngis of the Hooli Goost, bi his wille. BSB BSB: and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
5 WYC But not to aungels God sugetide the world that is to comynge, of which we speken. BSB BSB: For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
6 WYC But sum man witnesside in a place, and seide, What thing is man, that thou art myndeful of hym, or mannus sone, for thou visitist hym? 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 WYC Thou hast maad hym a litil lesse than aungels; thou hast corowned hym with glorie and onour; and thou hast ordeyned him on the werkis of thin hondis. BSB BSB: You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
8 WYC Thou hast maad alle thingis suget vndur hise feet. And in that that he sugetide alle thingis to hym, he lefte no thing vnsuget to him. But now we seen not yit alle thingis suget to hym; 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 WYC but we seen hym that was maad a litil lesse than aungels, Jhesu, for the passioun of deth crowned with glorie and onour, that he thorouy grace of God schulde taste deth for alle men. 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 WYC For it bisemede hym, for whom alle thingis, and bi whom `alle thingis weren maad, which hadde brouyt many sones into glorie, and was auctour of the heelthe of hem, that he hadde an ende bi passioun. 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 WYC For he that halewith, and thei that ben halewid, ben alle of oon; for which cause he is not schamed to clepe hem britheren, 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 WYC seiynge, Y schal telle thi name to my britheren; in the myddil of the chirche Y schal herie thee. BSB BSB: He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”
13 WYC And eftsoone, Y schal be tristnynge in to hym; and eftsoone, Lo! Y and my children, whiche God yaf to me. 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 WYC Therfor for children comyneden to fleisch and blood, and he also took part of the same, that bi deth he schulde destrie hym that hadde lordschipe of deth, that is to seie, the deuel, 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 WYC Wherfor he ouyte to be likned to britheren bi alle thingis, that he schulde be maad merciful and a feithful bischop to God, that he schulde be merciful to the trespassis of the puple. 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 WYC For in that thing in which he suffride, and was temptid, he is miyti to helpe also hem that ben temptid. BSB BSB: Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
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