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Hebrews 2:3-5
The Voice
Hebrews 2:3-5
The Voice
3 then how will we escape destruction if we ignore this great salvation? We heard it first from our Lord Jesus, then from those who passed on His teaching. 4 God also testifies to this truth by signs and wonders and miracles and the gifts of the Holy Spirit lighting on those He chooses.
This letter is punctuated with passages that sound an alarm: danger, both imminent and eternal, is at hand. The real danger is the gentle erosion of rock-solid commitments.
How often it happens! A person makes a decision to follow Jesus. He practically explodes with joy. Then life happens and the invisible forces that shape culture in our world—the idols of consumerism, relativism, and materialism—begin their exacting work to shape us into an image that no longer reflects our Savior. Over and over again, the writer warns us to be careful. Don’t neglect this great salvation. Make sure the anchor holds.
5 Now clearly God didn’t set up the heavenly messengers to bring the final word or to rule over the world that is coming.
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Hebrews 2:3-5
King James Version
Hebrews 2:3-5
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3 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;
4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
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Hebrews 2:3-5
New International Version
Hebrews 2:3-5
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3 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) 4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,(D) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit(E) distributed according to his will.(F)
Jesus Made Fully Human
5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
Hebrews 2:3-5
New King James Version
Hebrews 2:3-5
New King James Version
3 (A)how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, (B)which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was (C)confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4 (D)God also bearing witness (E)both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and (F)gifts[a] of the Holy Spirit, (G)according to His own will?
The Son Made Lower than Angels(H)
5 For He has not put (I)the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels.
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Hebrews 2:3-5
English Standard Version
Hebrews 2:3-5
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3 (A)how shall we escape if we (B)neglect such a great salvation? It was (C)declared at first by the Lord, and it was (D)attested to us (E)by those who heard, 4 (F)while God also bore witness (G)by signs and wonders and various miracles and by (H)gifts of the Holy Spirit (I)distributed according to his will.
The Founder of Salvation
5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world (J)to come, of which we are speaking.
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