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Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
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Commentators unanimously explain that this verse's urgent warning is a direct result of chapter 1. Because the Gospel was delivered by God's own Son, who is far superior to the angels who delivered the Old Law, its message demands "more earnest heed." The greatness of the messenger magnifies the importance of the message.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
HEBREWS
CHAPTER II.
ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER.
The main object of this chapter is to show that we should attend diligently to th…
Therefore (δια τουτο). Because Jesus is superior to prophets and angels and because the new revelation is superior to the old. The…
19th Century
Anglican
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard.—Better, to the things heard; for this express…
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Baptist
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.
We hav…
“Therefore” most likely refers to the whole argument of 1:5–14. Since the Son is so far superior to the angels and his message is superior to their…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore we ought, etc. He now declares what he previously intended by comparing Christ with angels: namely, to secure the highe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed This is an inference from the apostle's discourse in the preceding …
Since Christ has been proven to be superior to the angels, this doctrine is now applied. Our minds and memories are like a leaky vessel; they do no…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing in a number of ways Christ’s superiority over the angels, the Apostle here concludes that Christ’s doctrine, namely, the New Testamen…
