Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Which having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him;
New American Standard Bible
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;
Holman Bible
how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.
International Standard Version
how will we escape if we neglect a salvation as great as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and then it was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
A Conservative Version
how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;
American Standard Version
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
Amplified
how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],
An Understandable Version
how will we escape [punishment] if we neglect such a great salvation? [For it was] first announced [to people] by the Lord and then confirmed to us [i.e., the writer and other Christians] by those who heard Him [i.e., the original apostles].
Anderson New Testament
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;
Bible in Basic English
What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
Common New Testament
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
Daniel Mace New Testament
how shall we escape, if we neglect that salutary doctrine? which was first published by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those that heard him;
Darby Translation
how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;
Godbey New Testament
how shall we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? which having received the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who heard it;
Goodspeed New Testament
how can we escape if we pay no attention to such a salvation as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and it was guaranteed to us by those who heard him,
John Wesley New Testament
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation, which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that had heard him?
Julia Smith Translation
How shall we escape, having neglected such great salvation; which at the beginning taken to be spoken by the Lord, by them having heard was made firm to us;
King James 2000
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Lexham Expanded Bible
how will we escape [if we] neglect so great a salvation which had [its] beginning [when it] was spoken through the Lord [and] was confirmed to us by those who heard,
Modern King James verseion
how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by those who heard Him;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
how shall we escape if we despise so great salvation? Which at the first began to be preached of the Lord himself, and afterward was confirmed unto us ward, by them that heard it;
Moffatt New Testament
how shall we escape the penalty for neglecting a salvation which was originally proclaimed by the Lord himself and guaranteed to us by those who heard him,
NET Bible
how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
New Heart English Bible
how 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;
Noyes New Testament
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first was spoken through the Lord, and was confirmed to us through those who heard him,
Sawyer New Testament
how shall we escape who have neglected so great a salvation? which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was affirmed to us by those who heard,
The Emphasized Bible
how shall, we, escape, if, so great a salvation as this, we have neglected, - which, indeed, having received, a beginning, of being spoken through the Lord, by them who heard, unto us was confirmed,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had heard him;
Twentieth Century New Testament
how can we, of all people, expect to escape, if we disregard so great a Salvation? It was the Master who at the outset spoke of this Salvation, and its authority was confirmed for us by those who heard him,
Webster
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard him;
Weymouth New Testament
how shall *we* escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,
Williams New Testament
how can we escape, if we pay no attention at all to a salvation that is so great? This is so because it was first proclaimed by the Lord Himself, and then it was proved to us to be valid by the very men who heard Him themselves,
World English Bible
how 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;
Worrell New Testament
how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation; which, indeed, having at first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;
Worsley New Testament
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which began to be declared by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard Him;
Youngs Literal Translation
how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Condemnation
Jesus The Prophet » God will severely visit our neglect of
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
Salvation » Neglect of » Perilous if persisted in
Salvation » Described as » Great
Topics
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Soteria
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Not To Neglect Salvation
2 For if the word uttered through angels stood firm, so that every transgression and act of disobedience met with its just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? 3 Which having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him; 4 God himself corroborating their testimony by signs and wonders and a variety of miraculous powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit imparted in accordance with his own will.
Phrases
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Cross References
Luke 1:2
just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word,
Hebrews 1:2
has at the end of these days spoken to us in a Son whom he appointed heir of all things; through whom also he made the universe.
Hebrews 12:25
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape punishment when they refused to listen to their instructor on earth, much less shall we escape if we turn away from him who is teaching us from heaven;
Hebrews 5:9
and by being thus made perfect, he became the source of enduring salvation to all who obey him,
Hebrews 10:28-29
Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 23:33
"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell?
Mark 1:14
After John had been thrown into prison Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God.
Mark 16:15-20
And he said to them. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Luke 1:69
"And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of his servant David,
Luke 24:19
"What kind of things?" he answered. And they said: "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
Luke 24:47-48
"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 3:16-18
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 15:27
"and you to shall bear witness because you have been with me from the first.
Acts 1:22
from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."
Acts 2:22
"Men of Israel, listen to these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man accredited to you by God, through mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, as you yourselves know;
Acts 4:12
"There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must be saved."
Acts 10:40-42
"But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made manifest,
Romans 2:3
Very well; and do you suppose, you who judge those that practise such vices, and are doing the very same, that you will elude the judgment of God?
1 Thessalonians 5:3
While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape.
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"! And there is no greater sinner than I!
Titus 2:11
"For God's grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men
Hebrews 4:1
Let us be on our guard, then, though there is a promise still standing of being admitted to his rest, lest any one of you should be found to have come short of it.
Hebrews 7:25-26
Hence also he is able to continue saving to the uttermost those who are ever drawing near to God through him, seeing that he is ever living to intercede for them.
1 Peter 4:17-18
It is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it first begin with us, what shall be the end of those who are disobedient to the gospel?
Revelation 6:16-17
And they began to say to the mountains and to the rocks. "Fall upon us and hide us From the face of him who is seated upon the throne, And from the wrath of the Lamb;
Revelation 7:10
and they cried with a loud voice, saying "Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb!"