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Hebrews 2:3–4

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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;
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
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From verse 3

  1. Hebrews 10:28–29Rank 1 from verse 3
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    28He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

    29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  2. Hebrews 12:25Rank 2 from verse 3
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    25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

  3. Hebrews 5:9Rank 3 from verse 3
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  4. Acts 4:12Rank 4 from verse 3
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    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

  5. 1 Peter 4:17–18Rank 5 from verse 3
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    17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

    18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

  6. Ezekiel 17:15Rank 6 from verse 3
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    15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

  7. Romans 2:3Rank 7 from verse 3
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    3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

  8. Hebrews 1:2Rank 8 from verse 3
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    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

  9. Hebrews 4:11Rank 9 from verse 3
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    11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

  10. Isaiah 12:2Rank 10 from verse 3
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    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  11. John 3:16–18Rank 11 from verse 3
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    16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

    18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

  12. Luke 1:2Rank 12 from verse 3
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    2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

  13. Matthew 23:33Rank 13 from verse 3
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    33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

  14. Revelation 6:16–17Rank 14 from verse 3
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    16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

    17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

  15. Revelation 7:10Rank 15 from verse 3
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    10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

  16. 1 Timothy 1:15Rank 16 from verse 3
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    15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

  17. Hebrews 7:25–26Rank 17 from verse 3
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    25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

    26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  18. Isaiah 51:5Rank 18 from verse 3
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    5My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

  19. Isaiah 62:11Rank 19 from verse 3
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    11Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  20. Mark 16:15–20Rank 20 from verse 3
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    15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

    16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

    17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

    18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

    19¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

    20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  21. Acts 1:22Rank 21 from verse 3
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    22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

  22. Hebrews 4:1Rank 22 from verse 3
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    1LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

  23. John 15:27Rank 23 from verse 3
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    27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  24. Luke 24:47–48Rank 24 from verse 3
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    47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

    48And ye are witnesses of these things.

  25. Mark 1:14Rank 25 from verse 3
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    14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

  26. Titus 2:11Rank 26 from verse 3
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    11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

  27. Acts 10:40–42Rank 27 from verse 3
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    40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

    41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

    42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

  28. Ezekiel 17:18Rank 28 from verse 3
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    18Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

  29. Isaiah 51:8Rank 29 from verse 3
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    8For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

  30. Matthew 4:17Rank 30 from verse 3
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    17¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

  31. Acts 2:22Rank 31 from verse 3
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    22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

  32. Isaiah 20:6Rank 32 from verse 3
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    6And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

  33. Luke 24:19Rank 33 from verse 3
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    19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

  34. 1 Thessalonians 5:3Rank 34 from verse 3
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    3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

  35. Luke 1:69Rank 35 from verse 3
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    69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

From verse 4

  1. Acts 14:3Rank 1 from verse 4
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    3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  2. Ephesians 1:5Rank 2 from verse 4
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    5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

  3. Mark 16:20Rank 3 from verse 4
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    20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  4. 1 Corinthians 12:4–11Rank 4 from verse 4
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    4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

    5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

    6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

    7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

    8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

    9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

    11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  5. Ephesians 4:8–11Rank 5 from verse 4
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    8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

    9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

    10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

    11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

  6. Romans 15:18–19Rank 6 from verse 4
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    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

    19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

  7. Acts 19:11–12Rank 7 from verse 4
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    11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

    12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

  8. Daniel 4:35Rank 8 from verse 4
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    35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  9. John 4:48Rank 9 from verse 4
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    48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

  10. Acts 3:15–16Rank 10 from verse 4
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

    16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

  11. John 15:26Rank 11 from verse 4
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    26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

  12. Acts 2:32–33Rank 12 from verse 4
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    32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

    33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

  13. Ephesians 1:9Rank 13 from verse 4
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    9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

  14. Acts 4:10Rank 14 from verse 4
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    10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

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Hebrews 2:3

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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escape

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To flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.

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neglect

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To omit, disregard, or fail to attend to through carelessness or design.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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Hebrews 2:4

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bearing

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1. Carrying, supporting, or taking something along. 2. Producing or bringing forth offspring, seed, or fruit. 3. In ‘bearing witness,’ testifying or attesting. 4. Enduring or sustaining a burden, condition, or reproach.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

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wonders

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Sense 1: Marvellous signs, extraordinary works, or things that cause amazement. Sense 2: Marvels.

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gifts

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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ghost

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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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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.

2:2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

2:3How 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;

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2:4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

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