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Hebrews 12 (WEBP)

[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,
[2] looking to Jesus, 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.
[4] You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.
[5] You 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.”
[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?
[8] But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children.
[9] Furthermore, 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?
[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.
[11] All 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.
[12] Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
[13] and make straight paths for your feet, 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,
[15] looking 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,
[16] lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one 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.
[18] For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, 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,
[20] for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.°
[21] So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”
[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,
[23] to 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,
[24] to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
[25] See 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,
[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.”
[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.
[28] Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
[29] for our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 12:6 Proverbs 3:11-12
Hebrews 12:12 Isaiah 35:3
Hebrews 12:13 Proverbs 4:26
Hebrews 12:20a TR adds “or shot with an arrow”
Hebrews 12:20b Exodus 19:12-13
Hebrews 12:21 Deuteronomy 9:19
Hebrews 12:24 Jeremiah 31:31
Hebrews 12:26 Haggai 2:6
Hebrews 12:29 Deuteronomy 4:24

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Hebrews 12 (KJVS)

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[3] For G1063 consider G357 (AorMidDepImpr) him that endured G5278 (PerfActPtc) such G5108 contradiction G485 of G5259 sinners G268 against G1519 himself G846, lest G3363 ye be wearied G2577 (Aor2ActSubj) and faint G1590 (PresPasPtc) in your G5216 minds G5590.
[4] Ye have G478 not yet G3768 resisted G478 (Aor2ActInd) unto G3360 blood G129, striving G464 (PresMidPasDepPtc) against G4314 sin G266.
[5] And G2532 ye have forgotten G1585 (PerfPasInd) the exhortation G3874 which G3748 speaketh G1256 (PresMidPasDepInd) unto you G5213 as G5613 unto children G5207, My G3450 son G5207, despise G3643 not G3361 thou G3643 (PresActImpr) the chastening G3809 of the Lord G2962, nor G3366 faint G1590 (PresPasImpr) when thou art rebuked G1651 (PresPasPtc) of G5259 him G846:
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[7] If G1487 ye endure G5278 (PresActInd) chastening G3809, God G2316 dealeth G4374 (PresPasInd) with you G5213 as G5613 with sons G5207; for G1063 what G5101 son G5207 is he G2076 (PresInd) whom G3739 the father G3962 chasteneth G3811 (PresActInd) not G3756?
[8] But G1161 if G1487 ye be G2075 (PresInd) without G5565 chastisement G3809, whereof G3739 all G3956 are G1096 (Perf2ActInd) partakers G3353, then G686 are ye G2075 (PresInd) bastards G3541, and G2532 not G3756 sons G5207.
[9] Furthermore G1534 G3303 we have had G2192 (ImpfActInd) fathers G3962 of our G2257 flesh G4561 which corrected G3810 [us], and G2532 we gave [them] reverence G1788 (ImpfMidInd): shall we G5293 not G3756 much G4183 rather G3123 be in subjection G5293 (Fut2PasInd) unto the Father G3962 of spirits G4151, and G2532 live G2198 (FutActInd)?
[10] For G1063 they verily G3303 for G4314 a few G3641 days G2250 chastened G3811 (ImpfActInd) [us] after G2596 their own G846 pleasure G1380 (PresActPtc); but G1161 he for G1909 [our] profit G4851 (PresActPtc), that G1519 [we] might be partakers G3335 (Aor2ActInf) of his G846 holiness G41.
[11] Now G1161 no G3956 G3756 chastening G3809 for G4314 G3303 the present G3918 (PresPtc) seemeth G1380 (PresActInd) to be G1511 (PresInf) joyous G5479, but G235 grievous G3077: nevertheless G1161 afterward G5305 it yieldeth G591 (PresActInd) the peaceable G1516 fruit G2590 of righteousness G1343 unto them which are exercised G1128 (PerfPasPtc) thereby G1223 G846.
[12] Wherefore G1352 lift up G461 (AorActImpr) the hands G5495 which hang down G3935 (PerfPasPtc), and G2532 the feeble G3886 (PerfPasPtc) knees G1119;
[13] And G2532 make G4160 (AorActImpr) straight G3717 paths G5163 for your G5216 feet G4228, lest that G3363 which is lame G5560 be turned out of the way G1624 (Aor2PasSubj); but G1161 let it G2390 rather G3123 be healed G2390 (AorPasSubj).
[14] Follow G1377 (PresActImpr) peace G1515 with G3326 all G3956 [men], and G2532 holiness G38, without G5565 which G3739 no man G3762 shall see G3700 (FutMidDepInd) the Lord G2962:
[15] Looking diligently G1983 (PresActPtc) lest G3361 any man G5100 fail G5302 (PresActPtc) of G575 the grace G5485 of God G2316; lest G3361 any G5100 root G4491 of bitterness G4088 springing G5453 (PresActPtc) up G507 trouble G1776 (PresActSubj) [you], and G2532 thereby G1223 G5026 many G4183 be defiled G3392 (AorPasSubj);
[16] Lest G3361 there [be] any G5100 fornicator G4205, or G2228 profane person G952, as G5613 Esau G2269, who G3739 for G473 one G3391 morsel of meat G1035 sold G591 (Aor2MidInd) his G846 birthright G4415.
[17] For G1063 ye know G2467 (PerfActImpr) how G3754 that afterward G2532 G3347, when he would G2309 (PresActPtc) have inherited G2816 (AorActInf) the blessing G2129, he was rejected G593 (AorPasInd): for G1063 he found G2147 (Aor2ActInd) no G3756 place G5117 of repentance G3341, though G2539 he sought G1567 it G846 carefully G1567 (AorActPtc) with G3326 tears G1144.
[18] For G1063 ye are G4334 not G3756 come G4334 (Perf2ActInd) unto the mount G3735 that might be touched G5584 (PresPasPtc), and G2532 that burned G2545 (PerfPasPtc) with fire G4442, nor G2532 unto blackness G1105, and G2532 darkness G4655, and G2532 tempest G2366,
[19] And G2532 the sound G2279 of a trumpet G4536, and G2532 the voice G5456 of words G4487; which G3739 [voice] they that heard G191 (AorActPtc) intreated G3868 (AorMidDepInd) that the word G3056 should G4369 not G3361 be spoken G4369 (AorPasInf) to them G846 any more G3361:
[20] (For G1063 they could G5342 not G3756 endure G5342 (ImpfActInd) that which was commanded G1291 (PresPasPtc), And if so much as G2579 a beast G2342 touch G2345 (Aor2ActSubj) the mountain G3735, it shall be stoned G3036 (FutPasInd), or G2228 thrust through G2700 (FutPasInd) with a dart G1002:
[21] And G2532 so G3779 terrible G5398 was G2258 (ImpfInd) the sight G5324 (PresPasPtc), [that] Moses G3475 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), I exceedingly fear G1630 G1510 (PresInd) and G2532 quake G1790:)
[22] But G235 ye are come G4334 (Perf2ActInd) unto mount G3735 Sion G4622, and G2532 unto the city G4172 of the living G2198 (PresActPtc) God G2316, the heavenly G2032 Jerusalem G2419, and G2532 to an innumerable company G3461 of angels G32,
[23] To the general assembly G3831 and G2532 church G1577 of the firstborn G4416, which are written G583 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 heaven G3772, and G2532 to God G2316 the Judge G2923 of all G3956, and G2532 to the spirits G4151 of just men G1342 made perfect G5048 (PerfPasPtc),
[24] And G2532 to Jesus G2424 the mediator G3316 of the new G3501 covenant G1242, and G2532 to the blood G129 of sprinkling G4473, that speaketh G2980 (PresActPtc) better things G2909 than G3844 [that of] Abel G6.
[25] See G991 (PresActImpr) that ye refuse G3868 (AorMidDepSubj) not G3361 him that speaketh G2980 (PresActPtc). For G1063 if G1487 they G1565 escaped G5343 (Aor2ActInd) not G3756 who refused him G3868 (AorMidDepPtc) that spake G5537 (PresActPtc) on G1909 earth G1093, much G4183 more G3123 [shall not] we G2249 [escape], if we turn away from him G654 (PresMidPtc) that [speaketh] from G575 heaven G3772:
[26] Whose G3739 voice G5456 then G5119 shook G4531 (AorActInd) the earth G1093: but G1161 now G3568 he hath promised G1861 (PerfMidPasDepInd), saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Yet G2089 once more G530 I G1473 shake G4579 (PresActInd) not G3756 the earth G1093 only G3440, but G235 also G2532 heaven G3772.
[27] And G1161 this [word], Yet G2089 once more G530, signifieth G1213 (PresActInd) the removing G3331 of those things that are shaken G4531 (PresPasPtc), as G5613 of things that are made G4160 (PerfPasPtc), that G2443 those things which cannot G3361 be shaken G4531 (PresPasPtc) may remain G3306 (AorActSubj).
[28] Wherefore G1352 we receiving G3880 (PresActPtc) a kingdom G932 which cannot be moved G761, let us have G2192 (PresActSubj) grace G5485, whereby G1223 G3739 we may serve G3000 (PresActSubj) God G2316 acceptably G2102 with G3326 reverence G127 and G2532 godly fear G2124:
[29] For G2532 G1063 our G2257 God G2316 [is] a consuming G2654 (PresActPtc) fire G4442.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hebrews 12 (YLT)

[1] Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
[2] looking to the author and perfecter of faith-Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him-did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;
[3] for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls-being faint.
[4] Not yet unto blood did ye resist-with the sin striving;
[5] and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, ‘My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,
[6] for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;’
[7] if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?
[8] and if ye are apart from chastening, of which all have become partakers, then bastards are ye, and not sons.
[9] Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising us, and we were reverencing them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?
[10] for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;
[11] and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it-it doth yield.
[12] Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;
[13] and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed;
[14] peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
[15] looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
[16] lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,
[17] for ye know that also afterwards, wishing to inherit the blessing, he was disapproved of, for a place of reformation he found not, though with tears having sought it.
[18] For ye came not near to the mount touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
[19] and a sound of a trumpet, and a voice of sayings, which those having heard did entreat that a word might not be added to them,
[20] for they were not bearing that which is commanded, ‘And if a beast may touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or with an arrow shot through,’
[21] and, (so terrible was the sight,) Moses said, ‘I am fearful exceedingly, and trembling.’
[22] But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,
[23] to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect,
[24] and to a mediator of a new covenant-Jesus, and to blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than that of Abel!
[25] See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking-much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,
[26] whose voice the earth shook then, and now hath he promised, saying, ‘Yet once-I shake not only the earth, but also the heaven;’
[27] and this-‘Yet once’-doth make evident the removal of the things shaken, as of things having been made, that the things not shaken may remain;
[28] wherefore, a kingdom that cannot be shaken receiving, may we have grace, through which we may serve God well-pleasingly, with reverence and religious fear;
[29] for also our God is a consuming fire.