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Hebrews 2:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


Hebrews 2:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 2:319 words
GreekMeaning
πῶςpōs
howadverbG4459
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
ἐκφευξόμεθαekpheuxometha
will escapeverbG1628
τηλικαύτηςtēlikautēs
such a greatdemonstrativeG5082
ἀμελήσαντεςamelēsantes
having neglectedverbG272
σωτηρίαςsōtērias
a salvation?nounG4991
ἥτιςhētis
whichrelative pronounG3748
ἀρχὴνarchēn
a commencementnounG746
λαβοῦσαlabousa
having receivedverbG2983
λαλεῖσθαιlaleisthai
declaringverbG2980
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ὑπὸhypo
byprepositionG5259
τῶνtōn
thosearticleG3588
ἀκουσάντωνakousantōn
having heardverbG191
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἡμᾶςhēmas
uspronounG1473
ἐβεβαιώθηebebaiōthē
it was confirmedverbG950
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 2:3

Why ought we to “give more earnest heed to the things which we have heard”? Were not those former things of God, as well as these? Either then he means “more earnest” than [to] the Law, or “very earnest”; not making comparison, God forbid. For since, on account of the long space of time, they had a great opinion of the Old Covenant, but these things had been despised as yet new, he proves (more than his argument required) that we ought rather to give heed to these. How? By…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
So Great a Salvation
The author calls it 'such a great salvation' - not a small rescue from minor consequences, but something huge, significant, important. I'm realizing I've been treating my salvation casually. Like it'...
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