{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T03:45:08.686Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Hebrews","bookSlug":"hebrews","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":18},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let <i>them</i> slip."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"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 <i>him</i>;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"God also bearing <i>them</i> witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"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?"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing <i>that is</i> not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For it became him, for whom <i>are</i> all things, and by whom <i>are</i> all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified <i>are</i> all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"For verily he took not on <i>him the nature of</i> angels; but he took on <i>him</i> the seed of Abraham."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto <i>his</i> brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things <i>pertaining</i> to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hebrews 2 (KJV)","markdown":"[Hebrews 2](https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/hebrews/2 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}