Revised Literal Translation

Hebrews 12

1WhereforeΤοιγαροῦνToigarounG5105seeingἔχοντεςechontesG2192weG1473alsoκαὶkaiG2532are compassed about withπερικείμενονperikeimenonG4029G1473so greatτοσοῦτονtosoutonG5118a cloudνέφοςnephosG3509of witnessesμαρτύρων,marturōnG3144,let us lay asideἀποθέμενοιapothemenoiG659everyπάνταpantaG3956weightὄγκονogkonG3591,andκαὶkaiG2532the sinἁμαρτίαν,hamartianG266which doth so easily besetεὐπερίστατονeuperistatonG2139us, andlet us runτρέχωμενtrechōmenG5143withδι᾽di᾽G1223patienceὑπομονῆςhupomonēsG5281the raceἀγῶναagōnaG73that is set beforeπροκείμενονprokeimenonG4295usG1473,τὴνtēnG3588τὸνtonG3588

2LookingἀφορῶντεςaphorōntesG872untoεἰςeisG1519JesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424the authorἀρχηγὸνarchēgonG3588 G747andκαὶkaiG2532finisherτελειωτὴνteleiōtēnG5051ofG3588 G4102ourfaithπίστεωςpisteōsG3588 G4102;whoὃςhosG3739forἀντὶantiG473the joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479that was set beforeπροκειμένηςprokeimenēsG3588 G4295himαὐτῷautōG846enduredὑπέμεινενhupemeinenG5278the crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716,despisingκαταφρονήσας,kataphronēsasG2706the shameαἰσχύνηςaischunēsG152,andτεteG5037is set downκεκάθικεν.¶kekathikenG2523atἐνenG1722the right handδεξιᾷdexiaG1188of the throneθρόνουthronouG3588 G2362of GodθεοῦtheouG3588 G2316.

3ForγὰρgarG1063considerἀναλογίσασθεanalogisastheG357him that enduredὑπομεμενηκόταhupomemenēkotaG3588 G5278suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēnG5108contradictionἀντιλογίαν,antilogianG485ofὑπὸhupoG5259sinnersἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnG3588 G268againstεἰςeisG1519himselfG846,ἵναinaG2443lestμὴmēG3361ye be weariedκάμητεkamēteG2577and faintἐκλυόμενοι.ekluomenoiG1590inG3588 G5590yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771mindsG3588 G5590.

4Ye haveG478not yetοὔπωoupōG3768resistedG478untoμέχριςmechrisG3360bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129,strivingἀνταγωνιζόμενοιantagōnizomenoiG464againstπρὸςprosG4314sinτὴν ἁμαρτίανtēn hamartianG3588 G266.

5AndκαὶkaiG2532ye have forgottenἐκλέλησθεeklelēstheG1585the exhortationτῆς παρακλήσεωςtēs paraklēseōsG3588 G3874whichἥτιςhētisG3748speakethδιαλέγεται·dialegetaiG1256unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771asὡςhōsG5613unto childrenυἱοῖςhuioisG5207,MyG1473sonυἱέhuieG5207,despiseG3643notμὴmēG3361thouG3643the chasteningπαιδείαςpaideiasG3809of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962,norμηδὲmēdeG3366faintἐκλύουekluouG1590when thou art rebukedἐλεγχόμενος.elegchomenosG1651ofὑπ᾽hup᾽G5259himαὐτοῦautouG846:

6ForγὰρgarG1063whomὃνhonG3739the Lordκύριος,kuriosG2962lovethἀγαπᾷagapaG25he chastenethπαιδεύει,paideueiG3811,andδὲdeG1161scourgethμαστιγοῖmastigoiG3146everyπάνταpantaG3956sonυἱὸνhuionG5207whomὃνhonG3739he receivethπαραδέχεται.paradechetaiG3858.

7IfG1487ye endureὑπομένετε,hupomeneteG5278chasteningπαιδείανpaideianG3809,Godὁ θεός·ho theosG3588 G2316dealethπροσφέρεταιprospheretaiG4374with youὑμῖνhuminG4771asὡςhōsG5613with sonsυἱοῖςhuioisG5207;forγὰρgarG1063whatτίςtisG5101sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207is heG1510whomὃνhonG3739the fatherπατήρ;patērG3962chastenethπαιδεύειpaideueiG3811notοὐouG3756?

8ButδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487ye beἐστεesteG1510withoutχωρίςchōrisG5565chastisementπαιδείαςpaideiasG3809,whereofἧςhēsG3739allπάντες,pantesG3956areγεγόνασινgegonasinG1096partakersμέτοχοιmetochoiG3353,thenἄραaraG686are yeἐστε.esteG1510bastardsνόθοιnothoiG3541,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐχouchG3756sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207.

9FurthermoreεἶταeitaG1534G3588μὲνmenG3303we have hadεἴχομενeichomenG2192fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962ofG3588 G4561ourG1473fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG3588 G4561which correctedπαιδευτὰςpaideutasG3810us,andκαὶkaiG2532we gaveG1788themreverenceG1788:shall weG5293notοὐouG3756muchπολὺpoluG4183ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123be in subjection untoὑποταγησόμεθαhupotagēsomethaG5293the FatherπατρὶpatriG3588 G3962of spiritsπνευμάτωνpneumatōnG3588 G4151,andκαὶkaiG2532liveζήσομεν;zēsomenG2198?

10ForγὰρgarG1063theyG3811verilyμὲνmenG3588 G3303forπρὸςprosG4314a fewὀλίγαςoligasG3641daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250chastenedG3811usafterκατὰkataG2596their ownαὐτοῖςautoisG846pleasureδοκοῦνdokounG3588 G1380;butδὲdeG1161heG3588forἐπὶepiG1909ourprofitσυμφέρονsumpheronG3588 G4851,thatεἰςeisG1519wemight be partakersμεταλαβεῖνmetalabeinG3588 G3335ofG3588 G41hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846holinessG3588 G41.

11NowδὲdeG1161noοὐouG3756πᾶσαpasaG3956chasteningπαιδείαpaideiaG3809forπρὸςprosG4314μὲνmenG3303the presentτὸ παρὸνto paronG3588 G3918seemethδοκεῖdokeiG1380to beG1510joyousχαρᾶςcharasG5479,butἀλλὰallaG235grievousλύπης,lupēsG3077:neverthelessδὲdeG1161afterwardG5305it yieldethἀποδίδωσινapodidōsinG591theG2590peaceableεἰρηνικὸνeirēnikonG1516fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590of righteousnessδικαιοσύνης.¶dikaiosunēsG1343unto them which are exercisedτοῖς γεγυμνασμένοιςtois gegumnasmenoisG3588 G1128therebyδι᾽ αὐτῆςdi᾽ autēsG1223 G846.

12WhereforeΔιὸDioG1352lift upἀνορθώσατε,anorthōsateG461the handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495which hang downπαρειμέναςpareimenasG3935,andκαὶkaiG2532theG1119feebleπαραλελυμέναparalelumenaG3886kneesG1119;τὰςtasG3588τὰtaG3588

13AndκαὶkaiG2532makeποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160straightὀρθὰςorthasG3717pathsτροχιὰςtrochiasG5163forG3588 G4228yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771feetG3588 G4228,ἵναinaG2443lestμὴmēG3361that which is lameχωλὸνchōlonG5560be turned out of the wayἐκτραπῇ,ektrapēaG1624;butδὲdeG1161let itG2390ratherμᾶλλον.mallonG3123be healedἰαθῇiathēaG2390.G3588

14FollowδιώκετεdiōketeG1377peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515withμετὰmetaG3326allπάντωνpantōnG3956men,andκαὶkaiG2532holinessτὸν ἁγιασμόν,ton hagiasmonG3588 G38,withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565whichοὗhouG3739no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762shall seeG3708the Lordτὸν κύριον·ton kurionG3588 G2962:

15Looking diligentlyἐπισκοποῦντεςepiskopountesG1983lestμήmēG3361any manτιςtisG5100failὑστερῶνhusterōnG5302ofἀπὸapoG575the graceτῆς χάριτοςtēs charitosG3588 G5485of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316;lestμήmēG3361anyτιςtisG5100rootῥίζαrhizaG4491of bitternessπικρίαςpikriasG4088springingφύουσαphuousaG5453upἄνωanōG507troubleἐνοχλῇ,enochlēaG1776you,andκαὶkaiG2532therebyδι᾽di᾽G1223 G3778manyπολλοί·polloiG4183be defiledμιανθῶσινmianthōsinG3392;

16Lest thereμήmēG3361beanyτιςtisG5100fornicatorπόρνοςpornosG4205,orἢēG2228profane personβέβηλοςbebēlosG952,asὡςhōsG5613EsauἨσαῦ,ĒsauG2269,whoὃςhosG3739forἀντὶantiG473oneμιᾶςmiasG1520morsel of meatβρώσεωςbrōseōsG1035soldἀπέδετοapedetoG591hisG846birthrightτὰ πρωτοτόκιαta prōtotokiaG3588 G4415.

17ForγὰρgarG1063ye knowG1492how thatὅτιhotiG3754καὶkaiG2532afterwardμετέπειταmetepeitaG3347,when he would haveθέλωνthelōnG2309inheritedκληρονομῆσαιklēronomēsaiG2816the blessingτὴν εὐλογίανtēn eulogianG3588 G2129,he was rejectedἀπεδοκιμάσθη·apedokimasthēG593:forγὰρgarG1063he foundεὗρενheurenG2147noοὐχouchG3756placeτόπονtoponG5117of repentanceμετανοίαςmetanoiasG3341,thoughκαίπερkaiperG2539he soughtG1567itαὐτήν.¶autēnG846carefullyG1567withμετὰmetaG3326tearsδακρύωνdakruōnG1144.

18ForγὰρgarG1063ye areG4334notΟὐOuG3756come untoπροσεληλύθατεproselēluthateG4334the mountG3735that might be touchedψηλαφωμένῳpsēlaphōmenōG5584,andκαὶkaiG2532that burnedκεκαυμένῳkekaumenōG2545with fireπυρὶpuriG4442,norκαὶkaiG2532unto blacknessγνόφῳgnophōG1105,andκαὶkaiG2532darknessG4655,andκαὶkaiG2532tempestθυέλλῃthuellēG2366,

19AndκαὶkaiG2532the soundἤχῳēchōG2279of a trumpetσάλπιγγοςsalpingosG4536,andκαὶkaiG2532the voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456of wordsῥημάτων,rhēmatōnG4487;whichἧςhēsG3739voicethey that heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191intreatedπαρῃτήσαντοparētēsantoG3868thatG3361the wordλόγον·logonG3056shouldG4369notG3361be spokenG4369to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846any more:οἱhoiG3588

20(ForγὰρgarG1063they couldG5342notοὐκoukG3756endureG5342that which was commandedδιαστελλόμενον·diastellomenonG1291,And if so much asG2579a beastθηρίονthērionG2342touchθίγῃthigēG2345the mountainτὸ ὄρους,to orousG3588 G3735,it shall be stonedλιθοβοληθήσεταιlithobolēthēsetaiG3036,orG2228thrust throughG2700with a dartG1002:τοῦtouG3588

21AndκαὶkaiG2532soοὕτωhoutōG3779terribleφοβερὸνphoberonG5398wasἦνēnG1510the sightφανταζόμενον,phantazomenonG5324, thatMosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475saidG3004,IεἰμιeimiG1510exceedingly fearἔκφοβόςekphobosG1630andκαὶkaiG2532quakeἔντρομος·entromosG1790:)τὸtoG3588

22ButἀλλὰallaG235ye are comeπροσεληλύθατεproselēluthateG4334unto mountὄρειoreiG3735ZionΣιὼνSiōnG4622,andκαὶkaiG2532unto the cityπόλειpoleiG4172of theG2316livingζῶντος,zōntosG2198GodθεοῦtheouG2316,theG2419heavenlyἐπουρανίῳepouraniōG2032JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,andκαὶkaiG2532to an innumerable companyμυριάσινmuriasinG3461of angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32,

23To the sacred convocationG3831andκαὶkaiG2532assemblyἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaG1577of the firstbornπρωτοτόκωνprōtotokōnG4416,which are writtenἀπογεγραμμένωνapogegrammenōnG583inἐνenG1722heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772,andκαὶkaiG2532to GodθεῷtheōG2316the JudgeκριτῇkritēaG2923of allπάντωνpantōnG3956,andκαὶkaiG2532to the spiritsπνεύμασινpneumasinG4151of just menδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342made perfectτετελειωμένωνteteleiōmenōnG5048,

24AndκαὶkaiG2532to JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424the mediatorμεσίτῃmesitēG3316of theG1242newνέαςneasG3501covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēsG1242,andκαὶkaiG2532to the bloodαἵματιaimatiG129of sprinklingῥαντισμοῦrhantismouG4473,that speakethλαλοῦντιlalountiG2980better thingsG2909thanπαρὰparaG3844that ofAbelτὸν Ἅβελ.¶ton HabelG3588 G6.

25SeeG991thatG3361yeG991refuseπαραιτήσησθεparaitēsēstheG3868notG3361him that speakethλαλοῦντα·lalountaG2980.ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487theyἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565escapedG5343notοὐκoukG3756who refusedπαραιτησάμενοιparaitēsamenoiG3868him that spakeχρηματίζοντα,chrēmatizontaG5537onἐπὶepiG1909earthγῆςgēsG3588 G1093,muchπολὺpoluG4183moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123shall notweG1473escape,if we turn away fromἀποστρεφόμενοι,apostrephomenoiG654him thatG3588speakethfromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772:G3588G3588G3588

26WhoseοὗhouG3739voiceἡ φωνὴhē phōnēG3588 G5456thenτότε,toteG5119shookἐσάλευσενesaleusenG4531the earthτὴν γῆνtēn gēnG3588 G1093:butδὲdeG1161nowνῦνnunG3568he hath promisedἐπήγγελταιepēngeltaiG1861,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,YetἔτιetiG2089onceἅπαξhapaxG530moreG2089IἐγὼegōG1473shakeσείσωseisōG4579notοὐouG3756the earthτὴν γῆνtēn gēnG3588 G1093onlyG3440,butἀλλὰallaG235alsoκαὶkaiG2532heavenτὸν οὐρανόν.ton ouranonG3588 G3772.

27AndδὲdeG1161thisτὸtoG3588word,YetἔτιetiG2089onceἅπαξ,hapaxG530moreG2089,signifiethδηλοῖdēloiG1213the removingτὴν μετάθεσινtēn metathesinG3588 G3331of those things that are shakenσαλευομένωνsaleuomenōnG4531,asὡςhōsG5613of things that are madeπεποιημένων,pepoiēmenōnG4160,thatἵναinaG2443those things whichG4531cannotμὴmēG3361be shakenσαλευόμενα.saleuomenaG4531may remainμείνῃmeinēG3306.τῶνtōnG3588τὰtaG3588

28WhereforeδιὸdioG1352we receivingπαραλαμβάνοντεςparalambanontesG3880a kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932which cannot be movedἀσάλευτονasaleutonG761,let us haveἔχωμενechōmenG2192graceχάρινcharinG5485,wherebyδι᾽di᾽G1223ἧςhēsG3739we may serveλατρεύωμενlatreuōmenG3000Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588 G2316acceptablyεὐαρέστωςeuarestōsG2102withμετὰmetaG3326reverenceG127andκαὶkaiG2532godly fearεὐλαβείαςeulabeiasG2124:

29ForγὰρgarG1063καὶkaiG2532ourG1473Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316isaG4442consumingκαταναλίσκον.¶katanaliskonG2654fireπῦρpurG4442.

Commentaries on Hebrews 12