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Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to [a]what we have heard, lest (A)we drift away. For if the word (B)spoken through (C)angels proved [b]unalterable, and (D)every trespass and disobedience received a just [c](E)penalty, (F)how will we escape if we neglect so great a (G)salvation? That salvation, first (H)spoken by the Lord, was (I)confirmed to us by those who heard, God also testifying with them, both by (J)signs and wonders and by (K)various [d]miracles and by [e](L)gifts of the Holy Spirit (M)according to His own will.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:1 Lit the things that have been heard
  2. Hebrews 2:2 Or steadfast
  3. Hebrews 2:2 Or recompense
  4. Hebrews 2:4 Or works of power
  5. Hebrews 2:4 Lit distributions

Pay Attention to God’s Word

Therefore, we need to pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For if the message that was spoken through angels[a] was valid, and every transgression and disobedient act received a just punishment, how will we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? First the message was spoken by the Lord; then it was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it with signs and wonders, various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his will.

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