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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; |
how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, |
how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it (Which) was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard, |
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how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him. |
How shall we escape [appropriate retribution] if we neglect and refuse to pay attention to such a great salvation [as is now offered to us, letting it drift past us forever]? For it was declared at first by the Lord [Himself], and it was confirmed to us and proved to be real and genuine by those who personally heard [Him speak]. |
how is it possible for us to escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which salvation is of such a character as to have begun to be spoken at the first by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, |
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how shall we escaped if we refuse to pay proper attention to that greater salvation which is offered us? For this salvation came first through the words of the Lord Himself; it was confirmed for us by men who had heard Him speak, |
how can we escape, if we pay no attention at all to a salvation that is so great? This is so because it was first proclaimed by the Lord Himself, and then it was proved to us to be valid by the very men who heard Him themselves, |
How 4459 shall we 2249 escape, 1628 if we neglect 272 so great 5082 salvation; 4991 which 3748 at the first 746 began 2983 to be spoken 2980 by 1223 the 3588 Lord, 2962 and 2532 was confirmed 950 unto 1519 us 2248 by 5259 them that heard Him; 191 |
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