Hebrews 2:1-4
New American Standard Bible
Pay Attention
2 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to [a]what we have heard, so that (A)we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word (B)spoken through (C)angels proved [b]unalterable, and (D)every violation and act of disobedience received a just [c](E)punishment, 3 (F)how will we escape if we neglect so great a (G)salvation? [d]After it was at first (H)spoken through the Lord, it was (I)confirmed to us by those who heard, 4 God also testifying with them, both by (J)signs and wonders, and by (K)various [e]miracles and by [f](L)gifts of the Holy Spirit (M)according to His own will.
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- Hebrews 2:1 Lit the things that have been heard
- Hebrews 2:2 Or steadfast
- Hebrews 2:2 Lit retribution
- Hebrews 2:3 Lit Which was
- Hebrews 2:4 Or works of power
- Hebrews 2:4 Lit distributions
Hebrews 2:1-4
Lexham English Bible
Warning Not to Neglect Salvation
2 Because of this, it is all the more necessary that we pay attention to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels was binding and every transgression and act of disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we[a] neglect so great a salvation which had its beginning when it[b] was spoken through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard, 4 while[c] God was testifying at the same time by signs and wonders and various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.
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- Hebrews 2:3 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“neglect”) which is understood as conditional
- Hebrews 2:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal infinitive (“was spoken”)
- Hebrews 2:4 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was testifying at the same time”)
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