English Standard Version
Hebrews 12:2
2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- New International Version (NIV)fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
Context of Hebrews 12:2
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. 4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ κεκάθικεν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Lookingἀφοράωaphoraō · to considerG872
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- the authorὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the authorἀρχηγόςarchēgos · founderG747
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- finisherτελειωτήςteleiōtēs · finisherG5051
- ofπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- forἀντίanti · forG473
- the joyχαράchara · joyG5479
- that was set beforeπρόκειμαιprokeimai · to set beforeG4295
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- enduredὑπομένωhupomenō · to remain/endureG5278
- the crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
- despisingκαταφρονέωkataphroneō · to despiseG2706
- the shameαἰσχύνηaischunē · shameG152
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- is set downκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
- atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
- of the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Hebrews 12:2
- Hebrews 12:3Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
- Hebrews 9:28so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord!
- Isaiah 45:22"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
- Micah 7:7But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
- Zechariah 12:10"And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
- John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
- John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad."
- Philippians 3:20But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
- 2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
- 1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—
- Jude 1:21keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
- Hebrews 2:10For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.
- Mark 9:24Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"
Commentaries on Hebrews 12:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Looking unto Jesus - · Looking off and on, or from and to; looking off or from the world and all secular concerns to Jesus and all the spiritual and heavenly things connected with him. This is still an allusion to the Grecian games: those who ran were to keep their eyes fixed on the mark of the prize; they must keep the goal in view. The exhortation implies, That they should place all their hope and confidence in Christ, as their sole helper in this race…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Looking unto Jesus - As a further inducement to do this, the apostle exhorts us to look to the Saviour. We are to look to his holy life; to his patience and perseverance in trials; to what he endured in order to obtain the crown, and to his final success and triumph. The author and finisher of our faith - The word “our” is not in the original here, and obscures the sense. The meaning is, he is the first and the last as an example of faith or of confidence…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Jesus is the ultimate example of staying faithful (Hebrews 3:1). To endure in the Christian life, we must focus on Jesus and his work for us. Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith: Jesus has done everything needed for faith to be real under the new covenant. scorning its shame: Crucifixion (dying on a cross) was the most shameful way to execute someone. It was used to humiliate and torture the person crucified. It was used only for slaves and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Looking unto--literally, "Looking from afar" (see on He 11:26); fixing the eyes upon Jesus seated on the throne of God. author--"Prince-leader." The same Greek is translated, "Captain (of salvation)," He 2:10; "Prince (of life)," Ac 3:15. Going before us as the Originator of our faith, and the Leader whose matchless example we are to follow always. In this He is distinguished from all those examples of faith in He 11:2-40. (Compare 1Co 11:1). On His…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hebrews 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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