How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, [a]which at the first began to be preached by the Lord, and afterward was confirmed unto us by [b]them that heard him.

(A)God bearing witness thereto, both with [c]signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his own will?

[d]For he hath not put in subjection unto the Angels the [e]world to come, whereof we speak.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:3 If the breach and trangression of the word spoken by Angels was not suffered unpunished, much less shall it be lawful for us to neglect the Gospel which the Lord of Angels preached, and was confirmed by the voice of the Apostles, and with so many signs and wonders from heaven, and especially with so great and mighty working of the holy Ghost.
  2. Hebrews 2:3 By the Apostles.
  3. Hebrews 2:4 This is the true end of miracles. Now they are called signs, because they appear one thing, and represent another: and they are called wonders, because they represent some strange and unaccustomed things and virtues, because they give us a glimpse of God’s mighty power.
  4. Hebrews 2:5 If it were an heinous matter to contemn the Angels which are but servants, much more heinous is it to contemn that most mighty King of the restored world.
  5. Hebrews 2:5 The world to come, whereof Christ is Father, Isa. 9:6, or the Church, which as a new world, was to be gathered together by the Gospel.

how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?(A) This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,(B) was confirmed to us by those who heard him.(C) God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,(D) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit(E) distributed according to his will.(F)

Jesus Made Fully Human

It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.

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