• Hebrews 12:25
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 25 Βλέπετε Be looking at μὴ not παραιτήσησθε YOU should ask off for yourselves τὸν the λαλοῦντα· (one) speaking; εἰ if γὰρ for ἐκεῖνοι those οὐκ not ἐξέφυγον they fled out ἐπὶ upon γῆς earth παραιτησάμενοι having asked off for selves τὸν the (one) χρηματίζοντα, giving divine warning, πολὺ much μᾶλλον rather ἡμεῖς we οἱ the (ones) τὸν the (one) ἀπ’ from οὐρανῶν heavens ἀποστρεφόμενοι· turning selves away from;

  • Hebrews 12:25
    The Bible in Living English

    • 25 See to it that you do not decline him who speaks; for if those did not escape when they had on earth declined him who was giving the revelation, much more we, who turn our backs on him who is doing it from heaven,

  • Hebrews 12:25
    American Standard Version

    • 25 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:

  • Hebrews 12:25
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 25 Beware lest ye excuse yourselves from him that speaketh; For if they escaped not who excused themselves from him who on earth was warning How much less shall we who from him that warneth from the heavens do turn ourselves away:

  • Hebrews 12:25
    King James Version

    • 25 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:

  • Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 12:25

      do not refuse to listen to: Or “do not ignore; do not reject.” The Israelites had every reason to listen to God’s warnings given at Mount Sinai. Yet, they “begged [Moses] that nothing further should be spoken to them.” (Heb 12:18-21; Ex 20:19) Those Israelites kept refusing to listen, so they could not escape punishment. (Heb 3:15, 16; 4:2) Christians who fail to listen to Jehovah’s own Son, Jesus, will bear even greater responsibility. (Heb 2:1-3; 5:11) The Greek verb for “refuse to listen to” is rendered “make excuses” at Lu 14:18, 19. There this term is used in Jesus’ illustration about people making feeble excuses, disrespecting their host. Though he invited them to a great feast, they made such excuses in order to pursue their selfish priorities. Paul uses the same term to warn Christians against foolishly refusing to listen to the one “who speaks from the heavens.”​—Compare Heb 10:39 and study notes.