Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
Therefore it behooves us the more earnestly to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at some time we may leak out.
New American Standard Bible
For this reason we must pay much closer attention to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.
International Standard Version
For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,
A Conservative Version
Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.
American Standard Version
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them .
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So [then], we [Christians] should pay closer attention to the things we have heard, so that we do not drift away from [believing and practicing] them.
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we let them glide away.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
Common New Testament
Therefore we must pay more careful attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.
Darby Translation
For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is why we must give the very closest attention to the message we have heard, to keep from ever losing our hold upon it.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For this ought we to hold above measure to the things heard, lest we slip away.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of this, [it is] all the more necessary [that] we pay attention to the [things] we have heard, lest we drift away.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.
Moffatt New Testament
We must therefore pay closer attention to what we have heard, in case we drift away.
Montgomery New Testament
For this reason we must pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away.
NET Bible
Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, so that we will not drift away.
Noyes New Testament
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest haply we let them slip.
Sawyer New Testament
We ought therefore to attend the more to the things which we heard, lest at any time we should glide away [from them].
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
FOR this reason we ought to attend more diligently to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we let them flow by us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore we must give still more heed to what we were taught, for fear we should drift away.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.
Williams New Testament
This is why we must pay much closer attention to the message once heard, to keep from drifting to one side.
World English Bible
Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
Worrell New Testament
For this reason, it is needful that we give the more earnest heed to the things heard, lest at any time we drift past them.
Worsley New Testament
For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Condemnation
Forgetfulness » Ends in bitter tears
Topics
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Prosecho
Perissoteros
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 2:1
Images Hebrews 2:1
Prayers for Hebrews 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Not To Neglect Salvation
1 Therefore it behooves us the more earnestly to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at some time we may leak out. 2 For if the word having been spoken by angels was stedfast, and every disobedience and transgression received a just recompense of reward;
Names
Cross References
Matthew 16:9
Do you not yet understand? do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Mark 8:18
Having eyes, do you not see? having ears, do you not hear? and do you not remember?
Luke 8:15
And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 9:44
You place these words in your ears: for the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.
Hebrews 1:1-2
On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son,
Hebrews 2:2-4
For if the word having been spoken by angels was stedfast, and every disobedience and transgression received a just recompense of reward;
Hebrews 12:5
and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art proven of him:
Hebrews 12:25-26
See that you do not reject the one speaking: for if they escape not having rejected the one delivering them the divine oracles on earth, how much more shall we not escape, who turn away from the one speaking from the heavens:
2 Peter 1:12-13
Therefore I will be about to always remind you concerning these things, even though knowing them, and being established in the present truth.
2 Peter 1:15
And I will endeavor to have each one of you after my departure make mention of these things.
2 Peter 3:1
I indeed, beloved, write unto you this second epistle; in which I stir up your pure mind by remembrance: