1 Therefore let us also G2532 , seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses G3144 , lay aside ἀποθέμενοι apothemenoi G659 every weight , and the sin ἁμαρτίαν, hamartian G266 which doth so easily beset us, and let us run τρέχωμεν trechōmen G5143 with patience the race that is set G4295 before us, 3 For consider him that hath endured G5278 such τοιαύτην toiautēn G5108 gainsaying of sinners ἁμαρτωλῶν hamartōlōn G268 against himself , that ye wax not weary , fainting in your souls ψυχαῖς psuchais G5590 . 4 Ye have not yet οὔπω oupō G3768 resisted unto blood αἵματος aimatos G129 , striving against sin ἁμαρτίαν hamartian G266 : 5 and ye have forgotten the exhortation παρακλήσεως paraklēseōs G3874 which reasoneth with you as with sons υἱοῖς huiois G5207 , My son υἱέ huie G5207 , regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord κυρίου, kuriou G2962 , Nor faint ἐκλύου ekluou G1590 when G5613 thou art reproved of him ; 6 For whom the Lord κύριος, kurios G2962 loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son υἱὸν huion G5207 whom he receiveth. 7 It is for chastening that ye endure ὑπομένετε, hupomenete G5278 ; God θεός· theos G2316 dealeth with you as with sons υἱοῖς huiois G5207 ; for what son υἱὸς huios G5207 is there whom his father πατήρ; patēr G3962 chasteneth not ? 8 But if ye are G1510 without chastening, whereof all have been G1510 made partakers μέτοχοι metochoi G3353 , then are G1510 ye bastards, and not sons υἱοί huioi G5207 . 9 Furthermore , we had the fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 of our flesh σαρκὸς sarkos G4561 to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much πολὺ polu G4183 rather G3123 be in subjection ὑποταγησόμεθα hupotagēsometha G5293 unto the Father πατρὶ patri G3962 of spirits πνευμάτων pneumatōn G4151 , and live ζήσομεν; zēsomen G2198 ? 10 For they indeed G1063 for a few ὀλίγας oligas G3641 days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 chastened us as seemed G1380 good δοκοῦν dokoun G1380 to them ; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness . 11 All chastening seemeth for the present παρὸν paron G3918 to be G1510 not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable εἰρηνικὸν eirēnikon G1516 fruit καρπὸν karpon G2590 unto them that have been G1510 exercised thereby, even the fruit G2590 of righteousness δικαιοσύνης.¶ dikaiosunēs G1343 . 12 Wherefore lift up the hands χεῖρας cheiras G5495 that hang down, and the palsied knees G1119 ; 13 and make ποιεῖτε poieite G4160 straight paths for your feet G4228 , that that which is lame χωλὸν chōlon G5560 be not turned G1624 out of the way, but rather μᾶλλον. mallon G3123 be healed ἰαθῇ iathēa G2390 . 14 Follow after peace εἰρήνην eirēnēn G1515 with all men , and the sanctification G38 without which no man shall see G3708 the Lord κύριον· kurion G2962 : 15 looking carefully lest μή mē G3361 there be any man G3778 that falleth short G5302 of the grace χάριτος charitos G5485 of God θεοῦ, theou G2316 ; lest μή mē G3361 any root ῥίζα rhiza G4491 of bitterness πικρίας pikrias G4088 springing up trouble you , and thereby the many πολλοί· polloi G4183 be defiled ; 16 lest μή mē G3361 there be any fornicator, or profane βέβηλος bebēlos G952 person , as Esau Ἠσαῦ, Ēsau G2269 , who for one μιᾶς mias G1520 mess of meat sold his own G1438 birthright . 17 For ye know that even καὶ kai G2532 when he afterward desired G2309 to inherit κληρονομῆσαι klēronomēsai G2816 the blessing εὐλογίαν eulogian G2129 , he was rejected ἀπεδοκιμάσθη· apedokimasthē G593 ; for he found G2147 no place τόπον topon G5117 for a change of mind in his father, though he sought it diligently with tears δακρύων dakruōn G1144 . 18 For ye are not come προσεληλύθατε proselēluthate G4334 unto a mount that might be touched G5584 , and that burned G2545 with fire πυρὶ puri G4442 , and unto blackness, and darkness G2217 , and tempest, 19 and the sound G5456 of a trumpet σάλπιγγος salpingos G4536 , and the voice φωνῇ phōnēa G5456 of words λόγον· logon G3056 ; which voice G5456 they that heard G191 entreated that no word G3056 more should be spoken unto them ; 20 for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast θηρίον thērion G2342 touch θίγῃ thigē G2345 the mountain ὄρους, orous G3735 , it shall be stoned ; 21 and so fearful φοβερὸν phoberon G5398 was G1510 the appearance, that Moses Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs G3475 said G3004 , I exceedingly fear and quake: 22 but ye are come προσεληλύθατε proselēluthate G4334 unto mount ὄρει orei G3735 Zion Σιὼν Siōn G4622 , and unto the city πόλει polei G4172 of the living G2198 God θεοῦ theou G2316 , the heavenly ἐπουρανίῳ epouraniō G2032 Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , and to innumerable hosts of angels ἀγγέλων angelōn G32 , 23 to the general assembly G1577 and church ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia G1577 of the firstborn πρωτοτόκων prōtotokōn G4416 who are enrolled in heaven οὐρανοῖς ouranois G3772 , and to God θεῷ theō G2316 the Judge κριτῇ kritēa G2923 of all , and to the spirits πνεύμασιν pneumasin G4151 of just G1342 men made G5048 perfect τετελειωμένων teteleiōmenōn G5048 , 24 and to Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 the mediator μεσίτῃ mesitē G3316 of a new νέας neas G3501 covenant διαθήκης diathēkēs G1242 , and to the blood αἵματι aimati G129 of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel Ἅβελ.¶ Habel G6 . 27 And this word, Yet once ἅπαξ, hapax G530 more G2089 , signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken σαλευομένων saleuomenōn G4531 , as of things that have been made G4160 , that those things which are not shaken σαλευόμενα. saleuomena G4531 may remain μείνῃ meinē G3306 . 28 Wherefore , receiving a kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 that cannot be shaken , let us have grace χάριν charin G5485 , whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God θεῷ theō G2316 with reverence εὐλαβείας eulabeias G2124 and awe: ← Hebrews 11 Hebrews 13 → Commentaries on Hebrews 12 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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