Hebrews 12
12
The Example of Jesus’ Suffering
1 Therefore, since#*Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, putting aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us#Literally “the easily ensnaring sin”, let us run with patient endurance the race that has been set before us, 2fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3For consider the one who endured such hostility by sinners against himself,#*The plural reflexive pronoun can still be translated as singular; see Louw-Nida 92.25 so that you will not grow weary in your souls and give up. 4You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your#*The words “shedding your” are not in the Greek text but are supplied for clarity blood as you#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“struggle”) struggle against sin. 5And have you completely forgotten the exhortation which instructs you as sons?
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
or give up when you are corrected by him.
6For the Lord disciplines the one whom he loves,
and punishes every son whom he accepts.”#A quotation from Prov 3:11–12
7Endure it for discipline. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom a father does not discipline? 8But if you are without discipline, in which all legitimate sons#*The phrase “legitimate sons” is not in the Greek text but is implied have become participants, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9Furthermore, we have had our earthly fathers#Literally “the flesh of our fathers” who disciplined us, and we respected them. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live? 10For they disciplined us for a few days according to what seemed appropriate to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we can have a share in his holiness. 11Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.
A Serious Warning Against Refusing God
12Therefore strengthen your slackened hands and your weakened knees, 13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame will not be dislocated, but rather be healed. 14Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 15Take care that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no one growing up like a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; 16that no one be a sexually immoral or totally worldly person like Esau, who for one meal traded his own birthright. 17For you know that also afterwards, when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“wanted”) wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he did not find an occasion for repentance, although he sought it with tears.
18For you have not come to something that can be touched, and to a burning fire, and to darkness, and to gloom, and to a whirlwind, 19and to the noise of a trumpet, and to the sound of words which those who heard begged that not another word be spoken to them. 20For they could not endure what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”#A quotation from Exod 19:12–13 21And the spectacle was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”#A quotation from Deut 9:19 22But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to tens of thousands of angels, to the festal gathering 23and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous people made perfect, 24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood#Literally “to the blood of sprinkling” that speaks better than Abel’s does.
25Watch out that you do not refuse the one who is speaking! For if those did not escape when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“refused”) refused the one who warned them on earth, much less will we escape,#*Here the verb “will … escape” is an understood repetition from the previous clause if we#*Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“reject”) which is understood as conditional reject the one who warns from heaven, 26whose voice shook the earth at that time, but now he has promised, saying,
“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also heaven.”#A quotation from Hag 2:6
27Now the phrase “yet once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, namely, things that have been created, in order that the things that are not shaken may remain. 28Therefore, since we#*Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are receiving”) which is understood as causal are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence. 29For indeed our God is a consuming fire.
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Hebrews 12
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1 Therefore let’s 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’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2looking to Yeshua, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls. 4You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin. 5You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children,
“My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord,
nor faint when you are reproved by him;
6 for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”#Proverbs 3:11-12
7 It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? 8But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children. 9Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10For 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. 11All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. 12Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, #Isaiah 35:3 13and make straight paths for your feet,#Proverbs 4:26 so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, 15looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it, 16lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. 17For 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.
18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burnt with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm, 19the sound of a shofar, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them, 20for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.#12:20 TR adds “or shot with an arrow”#Exodus 19:12-13 21So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”#Deuteronomy 9:19
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, 23to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24to Yeshua, the mediator of a new covenant,#Jeremiah 31:31 and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
25See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t 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, 26whose 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.”#Haggai 2:6 27This 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. 28Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, 29for our God is a consuming fire.#Deuteronomy 4:24
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