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Hebrews

Explains Jesus' superiority and encourages believers to persevere in faith amid persecution.

Chapter 2

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KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out.

KJV: For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Geneva: For if the worde spoken by Angels was stedfast, and euery transgression, and disobedience receiued a iust recompence of reward,

KJV: 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;

Geneva: How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saluation, which at the first began to be preached by the Lorde, and afterward was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him,

KJV: 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?

Geneva: God bearing witnes thereto, both with signes and wonders, & with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne wil?

KJV: For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

Geneva: For he hath not put in subiection vnto the Angels the world to come, whereof we speake.

KJV: But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Geneva: But one in a certaine place witnessed, saying, What is man, that thou shouldest bee mindefull of him? Or the sonne of man, that thou wouldest consider him?

KJV: Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

Geneva: Thou madest him a litle inferiour to ye Angels: thou crownedst him with glory & honour, and hast set him aboue the workes of thine hands.

KJV: Thou hast 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 see not yet all things put under him.

Geneva: Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his feete; in that he hath put all things in subiection vnder him, he left nothing that should not be subiect vnto him. But we yet see not all things subdued vnto him,

KJV: But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Geneva: But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For it became him, for whome are all these thinges, and by whome are all these things, seeing that hee brought many children vnto glory, that he should consecrate the Prince of their saluation through afflictions.

KJV: 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,

Geneva: For he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

KJV: Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Geneva: Saying, I will declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Church will I sing praises to thee.

KJV: And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

Geneva: And againe, I will put my trust in him; againe, Beholde, here am I, and the children which God hath giuen me.

KJV: 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;

Geneva: Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselfe likewise tooke part with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the deuil,

KJV: And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Geneva: And that he might deliuer all them, which for feare of death were all their life time subiect to bondage.

KJV: For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Geneva: For he in no sort tooke on him the Angels nature, but hee tooke on him the seede of Abraham.

KJV: Wherefore in all things it behoved 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.

Geneva: Wherefore in all things it behoued him to be made like vnto his brethren, that hee might be mercifull, and a faithfull hie Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sinnes of the people.

KJV: For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Geneva: For in that he suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

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