Hebrews 12:25

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“See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?”

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BSBPD

“See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“See 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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking--much less we who do turn away from him who <FI>speaketh<Fi> from heaven,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 12:25 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 16:29Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”
  2. Exodus 20:22Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.
  3. Numbers 32:15For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”
  4. Deuteronomy 30:17But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,
  5. Joshua 22:15They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them,
  6. Joshua 22:16“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?
  7. 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
  8. 2 Chronicles 7:19But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,
  9. Proverbs 1:24Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
  10. Proverbs 1:32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
  11. Proverbs 8:33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
  12. Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
  13. Proverbs 15:32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
  14. Isaiah 48:6You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not acknowledge them? From now on I will tell you of new things, hidden things unknown to you.
  15. Isaiah 64:9Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!
  16. Jeremiah 11:10They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.
  17. Ezekiel 5:6But she has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations, and against My statutes worse than the countries around her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.’
  18. Zechariah 7:11But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
  19. Matthew 8:4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
  20. Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
  21. Acts 7:35This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
  22. 1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
  23. 2 Timothy 4:4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
  24. Hebrews 2:1We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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