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,
Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
2 looking to Yeshua, 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.
fixing our eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at 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.
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners against himself, so that you will not grow weary or lose heart.
4 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your struggle against sin;
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are corrected by him.
And you have completely forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not think lightly of the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you.
6 For whom the Lord loves he disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts."
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes every son he receives.”
7 If you are enduring discipline, God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
For the sake of discipline you must endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not sons.
If you do not experience discipline, which is something everyone receives, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not submit even more to 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.
For our fathers disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.
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 no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those trained by it.
12 Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Therefore, lift up your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees.
13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
Make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but healed instead.
14 Pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord,
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
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;
Make sure no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, which would result in many becoming defiled.
16 that there be no sexually immoral or profane person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for one meal.
And make sure there is no fornicator or profane person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.
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.
You know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, even though he sought the blessing with tears.
18 For you have not come to something that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and darkness, gloom, and storm,
For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, to a blazing fire, darkness, gloom, and a whirlwind.
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,
You have not come to a trumpet blast and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further word be spoken to them.
20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned;"
For they could not bear the order that was given: “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”
21 and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."
Indeed, the sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
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 have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads 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,
to the festive gathering and assembly of the firstborn, whose names are enrolled in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous people who have been made perfect.
24 to Yeshua, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Hevel.
And you have come to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood 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,
Be careful not to refuse him who is speaking. For if the people did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we turn away from him who warns 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."
At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens.”
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.
Now the phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
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, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. It is by our thankfulness that we offer God acceptable worship, with reverence and godly fear.
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
For our God is a consuming fire.
