Hebrews 12
1 Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and completer of the faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him who has endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you may not become tired and give up.
For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself; that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.
4 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your struggle against sin;
For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with sons, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are corrected by him.
And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.
6 For whom the Lord loves he disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts."
For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth; and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If you are enduring discipline, God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not correct?
8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not sons.
But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons.
9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we paid them respect. Should we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?
Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh, for instructors, and we reverenced them: shall we not much more obey the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they indeed, for a few days, disciplined us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.
11 All discipline seems for the moment painful, not joyful; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield, to them that are exercised by it, the most peaceable fruit of justice.
12 Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go out of the way; but rather be healed.
14 Pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord,
Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall see God.
15 looking carefully lest there be anyone who falls short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by it many become defiled;
Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be defiled.
16 that there be no sexually immoral or profane person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for one meal.
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau; who for one mess, sold his first birthright.
17 For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it.
18 For you have not come to something that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and darkness, gloom, and storm,
For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched, and a burning fire, and a whirlwind, and darkness, and storm,
19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them:
20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned;"
For they did not endure that which was said: And if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned.
21 and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."
And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: I am frighted, and tremble.
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,
23 to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,
And to the church of the firstborn, who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.
25 See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
See that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon the earth, much more shall not we, that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven.
26 whose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens."
Whose voice then moved the earth; but now he promiseth, saying: Yet once more, and I will move not only the earth, but heaven also.
27 This phrase, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.
And in that he saith, Yet once more, he signifieth the translation of the moveable things as made, that those things may remain which are immoveable.
28 So since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, through which we may offer service pleasing to God, with reverence and awe,
Therefore receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace; whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
For our God is a consuming fire.
