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The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 2, Verse 6

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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?
King James Version
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:
American Standard Version
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
New English Translation
But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.
World English Bible
But one has somewhere testified, saying, "What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
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And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
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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;
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And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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For verily he took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.
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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.