And you will have success, if you are careful to obey the rules and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid.
Hebrews 2:1 - Easy To Read Version So we must be more careful to follow the things that we were taught. We must be careful so that we will not be pulled away \{from the true way\}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition SINCE ALL this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them. Common English Bible This is why it’s necessary for us to pay more attention to what we have heard, or else we may drift away from it. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, it is necessary for us to observe more thoroughly the things that we have heard, lest we let them slip away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard, lest perhaps we should let them slip. |
And you will have success, if you are careful to obey the rules and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid.
How can a young person live a pure life?\par By following your instructions.\par
My son, don’t ever let wisdom out of your sight! Guard your ability to think and plan wisely.
I will make the Babylonian people a strong nation. Those people are mean and powerful fighters. They will march across the earth. They will take houses and cities that don’t belong to them.
“But that person will know the Lord’s anger. That anger will be like a cup of poison in the Lord’s right hand. That person will taste that anger and then he will fall to the ground like a drunk person.
You still don’t understand? Remember the five loaves of bread that fed the 5,000 people? And remember that you filled many baskets \{with bread after the people finished eating\}?
Do you have eyes that can’t see? Do you have ears that can’t hear? Remember what I did before, when we did not have enough bread?
And what is the seed that fell on the good ground? That is like the people that hear God’s teaching with a good, honest heart. They obey God’s teaching and patiently make good fruit.
“Don’t forget the things I will tell you now: The Son of Man {\cf2\super [174]} will soon be given into the control of some men.”
When Jesus said this, the people picked up rocks to throw at him. But Jesus hid, and then he left the temple {\cf2\super [151]} area.
In that new land, you must be careful not to forget the Agreement that the Lord your God made with you. You must obey the Lord’s command. Don’t make any idols in any form!
But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget the things you have seen. You must teach those things to your children and grandchildren.
You are children of God, and he speaks words of comfort to you. You have forgotten those words:
I will try the best I can to help you remember these things always. I want you to be able to remember these things after I am gone.
My friends, this is the second letter I have written to you. I wrote both letters to you to help your honest minds remember something.