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Therefore We Must Pay More Attention To What God Said Through His Son

For this reason[a], we must pay more attention to the things having been heard, that we may not-ever drift-away. For if the word having been spoken through angels proved-to-be firm, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, how shall we escape, having neglected[b] so great a salvation?— which, having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to[c] us by the ones having heard,

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:1 That is, because God spoke (1:2) and because of who the Son is (1:3-14).
  2. Hebrews 2:3 Or, paid no concern to, been careless of.
  3. Hebrews 2:3 Or, for.

Warning to Pay Attention

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.(A) For since the message spoken(B) through angels(C) was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,(D) how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?(E) This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,(F) was confirmed to us by those who heard him.(G)

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