Hebrews 2:1 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Because the Son is so far above the angels, we must hold all the more firmly to the message we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
What Does Hebrews 2:1 Mean?
After a long chapter exalting the Son above the angels, the writer pauses for his first urgent appeal. The word "therefore" links everything that follows to who Christ is: the greatness of the messenger demands greater attention to the message.
The danger here is not loud rebellion but quiet drifting, like a boat slipping past its mooring while no one watches. Truths once heard can be lost simply by inattention. The remedy is steady, earnest care, returning again and again to what God has spoken in His Son and letting it take hold of the heart.
Hebrews 2:1 in the Original Language
pararreo (παραρρέω), 'let them slip' -- to drift or flow past, as a boat carried away from its anchorage.
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What does Hebrews 2:1 mean?
Because the Son is so far above the angels, we must hold all the more firmly to the message we have heard, lest we drift away from it.