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;

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how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?(A) This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,(B) was confirmed to us by those who heard him.(C)

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25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

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25 See to it that you do not refuse(A) him who speaks.(B) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned(C) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?(D)

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28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

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28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A) 29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God(B) underfoot,(C) who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant(D) that sanctified them,(E) and who has insulted the Spirit(F) of grace?(G)

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Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

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just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first(A) were eyewitnesses(B) and servants of the word.(C)

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And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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and, once made perfect,(A) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

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but in these last days(A) he has spoken to us by his Son,(B) whom he appointed heir(C) of all things, and through whom(D) also he made the universe.(E)

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11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

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11 For the grace(A) of God has appeared(B) that offers salvation to all people.(C)

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And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

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So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

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16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

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16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(A) and hide us[a] from the face of him who sits on the throne(B) and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day(C) of their[b] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.
  2. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household;(A) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?(B) 18 And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 4:18 Prov. 11:31 (see Septuagint)

11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.(A)

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12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(A)

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15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

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15 But the king rebelled(A) against him by sending his envoys to Egypt(B) to get horses and a large army.(C) Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?(D)

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