Focused Passage

Hebrews 2:1-4

Do Not Drift from the Son Who Became Our Brother and High Priest

Because the Son's revelation is greater than angel-mediated messages, believers must not drift, but must behold the incarnate, suffering, victorious Son who became their brother and merciful high priest.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

4 and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

We ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural must δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv περισσοτέρως G4057 Adverb pay closer attention προσέχειν G4337 Verb - Present Infinitive Active therefore Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular to what τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural we have heard ἀκουσθεῖσιν G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Dative Neuter Plural vvv μή‿ G3361 Adverb vvv ποτε G4219 Conjunction so that we do not drift away παραρυῶμεν G3901 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Verse 2

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular message λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular spoken λαληθεὶς G2980 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular by δι’ G1223 Preposition angels ἀγγέλων G32 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural was ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular binding βέβαιος G949 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction every πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular transgression παράβασις G3847 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction disobedience παρακοὴ G3876 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular received ἔλαβεν G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [its] just ἔνδικον G1738 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular punishment μισθαποδοσίαν G3405 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 3

Original words

how πῶς G4459 Adverb vvv ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural shall we escape ἐκφευξόμεθα G1628 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural if we neglect ἀμελήσαντες G272 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural such a great τηλικαύτης G5082 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular salvation σωτηρίας G4991 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [ This salvation ] ἥτις G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular was λαβοῦσα G2983 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular first ἀρχὴν G746 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular announced λαλεῖσθαι G2980 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive by διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was confirmed ἐβεβαιώθη G950 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heard [Him] ἀκουσάντων G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 4

Original words

[and] was affirmed συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος G4901 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular by God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular through τε G5037 Conjunction signs σημείοις G4592 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction wonders τέρασιν G5059 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction various ποικίλαις G4164 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural miracles δυνάμεσιν G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and {gifts} καὶ G2532 Conjunction of [the] Holy Ἁγίου G40 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular distributed μερισμοῖς G3311 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular will θέλησιν G2308 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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