2:1  propterea abundantius oportet           1.  Therefore we ought to give the more
observare nos ea quae audivimus ne           earnest heed to the things which we
forte pereffluamus                           have heard, lest at any time we should
                                             let them slip.

2:2  si enim qui per angelos dictus est      2.  For if the word spoken by angels
sermo factus est firmus et omnis             was stedfast, and every transgression
praevaricatio et inoboedientia accepit       and disobedience received a just
iustam mercedis retributionem                recompence of reward;

2:3  quomodo nos effugiemus si tantam        3.  How shall we escape, if we neglect
neglexerimus salutem quae cum initium        so great salvation; which at the first
accepisset enarrari per Dominum ab eis       began to be spoken by the Lord, and was
qui audierunt in nos confirmata est          confirmed unto us by them that heard
                                             him;

2:4  contestante Deo signis et               4.  God also bearing them witness, both
portentis et variis virtutibus et            with signs and wonders, and with divers
Spiritus Sancti distributionibus             miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost,
secundum suam voluntatem                     according to his own will?

2:5  non enim angelis subiecit orbem         5.  For unto the angels hath he not put
terrae futurum de quo loquimur               in subjection the world to come,
                                             whereof we speak.

2:6  testatus est autem in quodam loco       6.  But one in a certain place
quis dicens quid est homo quod memor es      testified, saying, What is man, that
eius aut filius hominis quoniam visitas      thou art mindful of him? or the son of
eum                                          man that thou visitest him?

2:7  minuisti eum paulo minus ab             7.  Thou madest him a little lower than
angelis gloria et honore coronasti eum       the angels; thou crownedst him with
et constituisti eum super opera manuum       glory and honour, and didst set him
tuarum                                       over the works of thy hands:

2:8  omnia subiecisti sub pedibus eius       8.  Thou hast put all things in
in eo enim quod ei omnia subiecit nihil      subjection under his feet. For in that
dimisit non subiectum ei nunc autem          he put all in subjection under him, he
necdum videmus omnia subiecta ei             left nothing that is not put under him.
                                             But now we see not yet all things put
                                             under him.

2:9  eum autem qui modico quam angeli        9.  But we see Jesus, who was made a
minoratus est videmus Iesum propter          little lower than the angels for the
passionem mortis gloria et honore            suffering of death, crowned with glory
coronatum ut gratia Dei pro omnibus          and honour; that he by the grace of God
gustaret mortem                              should taste death for every man.

2:10  decebat enim eum propter quem          10.  For it became him, for whom are
omnia et per quem omnia qui multos           all things, and by whom are all things,
filios in gloriam adduxerat auctorem         in bringing many sons unto glory, to
salutis eorum per passiones consummare       make the captain of their salvation
                                             perfect through sufferings.

2:11  qui enim sanctificat et qui            11.  For both he that sanctifieth and
sanctificantur ex uno omnes propter          they who are sanctified are all of one:
quam causam non confunditur fratres eos      for which cause he is not ashamed to
vocare dicens                                call them brethren,

2:12  nuntiabo nomen tuum fratribus          12.  Saying, I will declare thy name
meis in medio ecclesiae laudabo te           unto my brethren, in the midst of the
                                             church will I sing praise unto thee.

2:13  et iterum ego ero fidens in eum        13.  And again, I will put my trust in
et iterum ecce ego et pueri mei quos         him. And again, Behold I and the
mihi dedit Deus                              children which God hath given me.

2:14  quia ergo pueri communicaverunt        14.  Forasmuch then as the children are
sanguini et carni et ipse similiter          partakers of flesh and blood, he also
participavit hisdem ut per mortem            himself likewise took part of the same;
destrueret eum qui habebat mortis            that through death he might destroy him
imperium id est diabolum                     that had the power of death, that is,
                                             the devil;

2:15  et liberaret eos qui timore            15.  And deliver them who through fear
mortis per totam vitam obnoxii erant         of death were all their lifetime
servituti                                    subject to bondage.

2:16  nusquam enim angelos adprehendit       16.  For verily he took not on him the
sed semen Abrahae adprehendit                nature of angels; but he took on him
                                             the seed of Abraham.

2:17  unde debuit per omnia fratribus        17.  Wherefore in all things it behoved
similare ut misericors fieret et             him to be made like unto his brethren,
fidelis pontifex ad Deum ut                  that he might be a merciful and
repropitiaret delicta populi                 faithful high priest in things
                                             pertaining to God, to make
                                             reconciliation for the sins of the
                                             people.

2:18  in eo enim in quo passus est ipse      18.  For in that he himself hath
temptatus potens est eis qui temptantur      suffered being tempted, he is able to
auxiliari                                    succour them that are tempted.