Hebrews 12:1-15

1Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also 1lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us 2run with 3endurance the race that is set before us, 24fixing our eyes on Jesus, the 56author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him 7endured the cross, 8despising the shame, and has 9sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3For 10consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary 1112and lose heart. 413You have not yet resisted 1415to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “16My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor 17faint when you are reproved by Him;618For those 19whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He scourges every son whom He receives.” 7It is for discipline that you endure; 20God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8But if you are without discipline, 21of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9Furthermore, we had 22earthly fathers to discipline us, and we 23respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to 24the Father of 25spirits, and 26live? 10For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, 27so that we may share His holiness. 11All discipline 28for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the 29peaceful fruit of righteousness.

12Therefore, 3031strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13and 32make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather 33be healed.

1434Pursue peace with all men, and the 35sanctification without which no one will 36see the Lord. 15See to it that no one 37comes short of the grace of God; that no 38root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be 39defiled;