Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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;

In Context

2For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,

4God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach and to say: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Mark 1:14But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Luke 1:2even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:2-5

The Danger of Neglect. ( a. d. 62.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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