Found five times in the New Testament (Mt. 22:5Mt. 22:5
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5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
WP-Bible plugin; 1 Tim. 4:141 Tim. 4:14
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14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
WP-Bible plugin; Heb. 2:3; 8:9Heb. 2:3; 8:9
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3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers
In the day that I took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt;
For they continued not in my covenant,
And I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
WP-Bible plugin; 2 Pet. 1:122 Pet. 1:12
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12 Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you.
WP-Bible plugin), the Greek verb “ameleo” meant “neglect” or “disregard.”
God makes a wonderful offer of salvation to the world, but some “make light of it” (Mt. 22:5Mt. 22:5
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5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
WP-Bible plugin) and “neglect” it (Heb. 2:3Heb. 2:3
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3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
WP-Bible plugin). Some who do become Christians “neglect” some of their gifts (1 Tim. 4:141 Tim. 4:14
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14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
WP-Bible plugin). Peter said he would not be “negligent” (KJV) about reminding Christians of what they needed to know and do (2 Pet. 1:122 Pet. 1:12
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12 Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you.
WP-Bible plugin).
