Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

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For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

In Context

1Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

3how 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,

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Cross References

Exodus 32:27He said to them, “The LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Every man put his sword on his thigh, and go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and every man kill his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.’”

Leviticus 24:14“Bring him who cursed out of the camp; and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

Numbers 14:28Tell them, ‘As I live, says the LORD, surely as you have spoken in my ears, so I will do to you.

Numbers 16:31As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split apart.

Numbers 20:11Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice, and water came out abundantly. The congregation and their livestock drank.

Numbers 25:9Those who died by the plague were twenty-four thousand.

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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