Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape, if we despise the things which are our life, things which began to be spoken by our Lord, and were confirmed to us by them who heard from him,

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 uttered by the medium of angels was confirmed, and every one who heard it, and transgressed it, received a just retribution;

4while God gave testimony concerning them, by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit, which were given according to his pleasure?

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17From that time began Jesus to proclaim and say: Repent; for the kingdom of heaven hath approached.

Mark 1:14After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God,

Luke 1:2as they delivered them to us, who from the first were 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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