Hebrews 2:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away `from them'.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Because of this it behoveth `us' more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,
| Therefore | Διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| τοῦτο | touto | TOO-toh | |
| we | δεῖ | dei | thee |
| ought | περισσοτέρως | perissoterōs | pay-rees-soh-TAY-rose |
| to give heed | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | ay-MAHS |
| the more earnest | προσέχειν | prosechein | prose-A-heen |
| to the things which we have | τοῖς | tois | toos |
| heard, | ἀκουσθεῖσιν | akoustheisin | ah-koo-STHEE-seen |
| lest at any time | μήποτε | mēpote | MAY-poh-tay |
| we should let them slip. | παραῤῥυῶμεν | pararrhyōmen | pa-rahr-ryoo-OH-mane |