Modern Translations New International VersionWe must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. New Living Translation So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. English Standard Version Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Berean Study Bible We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. New American Standard Bible For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. NASB 1995 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. NASB 1977 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Amplified Bible For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth. Christian Standard Bible For this reason, we must pay attention all the more to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. Holman Christian Standard Bible We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. Contemporary English Version We must give our full attention to what we were told, so we won't drift away. Good News Translation That is why we must hold on all the more firmly to the truths we have heard, so that we will not be carried away. GOD'S WORD® Translation For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won't drift away [from the truth]. International Standard Version For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away, NET Bible Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Classic Translations King James BibleTherefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. New King James Version Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. King James 2000 Bible 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. New Heart English Bible Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, so that we will not drift away. World English Bible Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. American King James Version 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 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them . A Faithful Version For this reason, it is imperative that we give much greater attention to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should slip away. Darby Bible Translation For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away. English Revised Version Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away from them. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Wherefore wee ought diligently to giue heede to the thinges which wee haue heard, lest at any time we runne out. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Wherfore we ought to geue the more earnest heede to the thynges which we haue heard, lest at any tyme we should let them slippe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Wherfore we ought to geue the more hede vnto the thinges which we haue herde, lest we perisshe. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Wherfore we ought to geve ye more hede to ye thinges we have herde lest we perysshe. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause of this it is more abundantly necessary to take heed to the things heard, lest we may drift away, Berean Literal Bible Because of this, it behooves us to give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest ever we should drift away. Young's Literal Translation Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside, Smith's Literal Translation For this ought we to hold above measure to the things heard, lest we slip away. Literal Emphasis Translation Because of this, it is necessary to more abundantly give heed to the things we have heard, lest we should ever drift away. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard, lest perhaps we should let them slip. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, it is necessary for us to observe more thoroughly the things that we have heard, lest we let them slip away. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBecause of this, we are indebted that we should be all the more attentive to whatever we have heard, lest we fall. Lamsa Bible THEREFORE, we should give earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time they be lost. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentTherefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we let them glide away. Godbey New Testament Therefore it behooves us the more earnestly to give heed to the things which we have heard, lest at some time we may leak out. Haweis New Testament FOR this reason we ought to attend more diligently to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we let them flow by us. Mace New Testament Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel. Weymouth New Testament For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them. Worrell New Testament For this reason, it is needful that we give the more earnest heed to the things heard, lest at any time we drift past them. Worsley New Testament For this reason we ought the more earnestly to attend to what we have heard, least by any means we should be found deficient.     |