Hebrews 12:25

Make sure that you do not reject the One who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected Him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.

Hebrews 8:5

These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Exodus 16:29

Understand that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day He will give you two days’ worth of bread. Each of you stay where you are; no one is to leave his place on the seventh day.”

Exodus 20:22

Then the Lord told Moses, “This is what you are to say to the Israelites: You have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.

Numbers 32:15

If you turn back from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will destroy all of them.”

Deuteronomy 30:17

But if your heart turns away and you do not listen and you are led astray to bow down to other gods and worship them,

Joshua 22:16

“This is what the Lord’s entire community says: ‘What is this treachery you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the Lord and building an altar for yourselves, so that you are in rebellion against the Lord today?

1 Kings 12:16

When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him:

What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Israel, return to your tents;
David, now look after your own house!


So Israel went to their tents,

2 Chronicles 7:19

However, if you turn away and abandon My statutes and My commands that I have set before you and if you go and serve other gods and worship them,

Proverbs 1:24

Since I called out and you refused,
extended my hand and no one paid attention,

Proverbs 1:32

For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Proverbs 8:33

Listen to instruction and be wise;
don’t ignore it.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

Proverbs 15:32

Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.

Isaiah 48:6

You have heard it. Observe it all.
Will you not acknowledge it?
From now on I will announce new things to you,
hidden things that you have not known.

Isaiah 64:9

Lord, do not be terribly angry
or remember our iniquity forever.
Please look—all of us are Your people!

Jeremiah 11:10

They have returned to the sins of their ancestors who refused to obey My words and have followed other gods to worship them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah broke My covenant I made with their ancestors.

Ezekiel 5:6

But she has rebelled against My ordinances with more wickedness than the nations, and against My statutes more than the countries that surround her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.

Zechariah 7:11

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they closed their ears so they could not hear.

Matthew 8:4

Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!

Acts 7:35

“This Moses, whom they rejected when they said, Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?—this one God sent as a ruler and a redeemer by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

2 Timothy 4:4

They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

Hebrews 2:1-3

We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.

Hebrews 3:17

And who was He provoked with for 40 years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

Hebrews 10:28-29

If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

1 Peter 1:22

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

Revelation 19:10

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Revelation 22:9

But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Bible References

Refuse

Proverbs 1:24
Since I called out and you refused,
extended my hand and no one paid attention,
Proverbs 8:33
Listen to instruction and be wise;
don’t ignore it.
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.
Proverbs 15:32
Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.
Jeremiah 11:10
They have returned to the sins of their ancestors who refused to obey My words and have followed other gods to worship them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah broke My covenant I made with their ancestors.
Ezekiel 5:6
But she has rebelled against My ordinances with more wickedness than the nations, and against My statutes more than the countries that surround her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.
Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they closed their ears so they could not hear.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!
Acts 7:35
“This Moses, whom they rejected when they said, Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?—this one God sent as a ruler and a redeemer by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

If they

Hebrews 2:1
We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.
Hebrews 3:17
And who was He provoked with for 40 years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
Hebrews 10:28
If anyone disregards Moses’ law, he dies without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Turn away

Numbers 32:15
If you turn back from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will destroy all of them.”
Deuteronomy 30:17
But if your heart turns away and you do not listen and you are led astray to bow down to other gods and worship them,
Joshua 22:16
“This is what the Lord’s entire community says: ‘What is this treachery you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the Lord and building an altar for yourselves, so that you are in rebellion against the Lord today?
2 Chronicles 7:19
However, if you turn away and abandon My statutes and My commands that I have set before you and if you go and serve other gods and worship them,
Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
2 Timothy 4:4
They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

General references

Leviticus 26:14
“But if you do not obey Me and observe all these commands—
Deuteronomy 4:36
He let you hear His voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you His great fire on earth, and you heard His words from the fire.
Deuteronomy 18:19
I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to My words that he speaks in My name.
Jeremiah 29:19
I will do this because they have not listened to My words”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“that I sent to them with My servants the prophets time and time again. And you too have not listened.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Luke 14:24
For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will enjoy my banquet!’”

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