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1Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.Cross-references: Deut 4:9 · Deut 4:23 · Deut 32:46 · Josh 23:11 · 1Chr 22:13 · Ps 119:9 · +18 more

2For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,Cross-references: Ex 32:27 · Lev 10:1 · Lev 24:14 · Num 11:33 · Num 14:28 · Num 15:30 · +21 more

3how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,Cross-references: Isa 12:2 · Isa 20:6 · Isa 51:5 · Isa 51:8 · Isa 62:11 · Ezek 17:15 · +29 more

4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?Cross-references: Dan 4:35 · Mark 16:20 · John 4:48 · John 15:26 · Acts 2:32 · Acts 3:15 · +8 more

5For he didn’t subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.Cross-references: Heb 6:5 · 2Pet 3:13 · Rev 11:15

6But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?Cross-references: Gen 50:24 · Job 7:17 · Job 15:14 · Job 25:6 · Ps 8:4 · Ps 144:3 · +9 more

7You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.Cross-references: Ps 8:5 · Phil 2:6

8You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don’t yet see all things subjected to him.Cross-references: Job 30:1 · Job 41:1 · Ps 2:6 · Ps 8:6 · Dan 7:14 · Matt 28:18 · +12 more

9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Ps 21:3 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 11:1 · Isa 53:2 · Matt 6:28 · +28 moreExamined: Arianism →

10For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · Josh 5:14 · Prov 16:4 · Isa 43:21 · Isa 55:4 · Hos 8:10 · +39 more

11For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,Cross-references: Matt 12:48 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 28:10 · Mark 8:38 · Luke 9:26 · John 17:19 · +11 more

12saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.”Cross-references: Ps 22:22 · Ps 22:25 · Ps 40:10 · Ps 111:1 · John 18:20

13Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”Cross-references: Gen 33:5 · Gen 48:9 · 2Sam 22:3 · Ps 16:1 · Ps 18:2 · Ps 36:7 · +10 more

14Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 25:8 · Isa 53:12 · Hos 13:14 · Matt 25:41 · +20 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

15and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.Cross-references: Job 18:11 · Job 18:14 · Job 24:17 · Job 33:21 · Ps 33:19 · Ps 55:4 · +10 more

16For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham.Cross-references: Gen 22:18 · Matt 1:1 · Rom 2:25 · Rom 4:16 · Gal 3:16 · Gal 3:29 · +3 more

17Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.Cross-references: Lev 6:30 · Lev 8:15 · 2Chr 29:24 · Isa 11:5 · Ezek 45:15 · Ezek 45:17 · +15 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

18For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.Cross-references: Matt 4:1 · Matt 26:37 · Luke 22:53 · John 10:29 · 1Cor 10:13 · 2Cor 12:7 · +9 more

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