Hebrews 2:1
“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.”
Hebrews 2:1 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard, lest perhaps we should let them slip.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them .
- DARBYDarby
- For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,
- BPVBiblePics 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.
Context: Hebrews 2
1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
3How 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;
About Hebrews 2: The Humanity of Jesus
This chapter focuses on the humanity of Jesus, explaining how He became like us in every way in order to save us from our sins.
Commentary
Hebrews 2 is a powerful reminder of the importance of Jesus’s mission and the need for us to pay attention to the warnings of Scripture. The author begins by reminding us that God has spoken through the prophets and that we should take heed to their warnings. He then goes on to explain that Jesus was sent to be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God. He was sent to make atonement for the sins of the people and to bring them into a right relationship with God.