Hebrews 12:1-15

1Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s 1rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s 2run with 3endurance the race that is set before us, 2looking only at Jesus, the 45originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him 6endured the cross, 7despising the shame, and has 8sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3For 9consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary 1011and lose heart. 412You have not yet resisted 1314to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “15My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor 16faint when you are punished by Him;617For 18whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He punishes every son whom He accepts.” 7It is for discipline that you endure; 19God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8But if you are without discipline, 20of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9Furthermore, we had 21earthly fathers to discipline us, and we 22respected them; shall we not much more be subject to 23the Father of 24spirits, and 25live? 10For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, 26so that we may share His holiness. 1127For the moment, all discipline seems not to be pleasant, but painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterward it yields the 28peaceful fruit of righteousness.

12Therefore, 2930strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13and 31make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is impaired may not be dislocated, but rather 32be healed.

1433Pursue peace with all people, and the 34holiness without which no one will 35see the Lord. 15See to it that no one 36comes short of the grace of God; that no 37root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many become 38defiled;