KJV King James Version
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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Hebrews 2:3
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];
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
WEB World English Bible
how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
ASV American Standard Version
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving—to be spoken through the Lord—by those having heard was confirmed to us,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 2
1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
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.
6 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?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πῶςG4459 · pōshow?!ἡμεῖςG3165 · memeἐκφευξόμεθαG1628 · ekpheugōto escapeτηλικαύτηςG5082 · tēlikoutosso greatἀμελήσαντεςG272 · ameleōto neglectσωτηρίας;G4991 · sōtēriasalvationἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἀρχὴνG746 · archēbeginningλαβοῦσαG2983 · lambanōto takeλαλεῖσθαιG2980 · laleōto speakδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκουσάντωνG191 · akouōto hearεἰςG1519 · eistowardἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἐβεβαιώθηG950 · bebaioōto confirm
Cross-references
Hebrews 10:28-29He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:Hebrews 12:25See 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:Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.Romans 2:3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?1 Peter 4:17-18For 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?Ezekiel 17:15But 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?Revelation 6:16-17And 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:Isaiah 12:2Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.John 3:16-18For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Hebrews 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.Luke 1:2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;Hebrews 1:2Hath 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;Revelation 7:10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.Matthew 23:33[Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?Mark 16:15-20And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.Hebrews 7:25-26Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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