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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)

[1] Wherefore seeing we also are () compassed about () with so great a cloud of witnesses , let us lay aside () every weight , and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run () with patience the race that is set before () us ,
[2] Looking () unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith ; who for the joy that was set before () him endured () the cross , despising () the shame , and is set down () at the right hand of the throne of God .
[3] For consider () him that endured () such contradiction of sinners against himself , lest ye be wearied () and faint () in your minds .
[4] Ye have not yet resisted () unto blood , striving () against sin .
[5] And ye have forgotten () the exhortation which speaketh () unto you as unto children , My son , despise not thou () the chastening of the Lord , nor faint () when thou art rebuked () of him :
[6] For whom the Lord loveth () he chasteneth (), and scourgeth () every son whom he receiveth ().
[7] If ye endure () chastening , God dealeth () with you as with sons ; for what son is he () whom the father chasteneth () not ?
[8] But if ye be () without chastisement , whereof all are () partakers , then are ye () bastards , and not sons .
[9] Furthermore we have had () fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence (): shall we not much rather be in subjection () unto the Father of spirits , and live ()?
[10] For they verily for a few days chastened () [us] after their own pleasure (); but he for [our] profit (), that [we] might be partakers () of his holiness .
[11] Now no chastening for the present () seemeth () to be () joyous , but grievous : nevertheless afterward it yieldeth () the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised () thereby .
[12] Wherefore lift up () the hands which hang down (), and the feeble () knees ;
[13] And make () straight paths for your feet , lest that which is lame be turned out of the way (); but let it rather be healed ().
[14] Follow () peace with all [men], and holiness , without which no man shall see () the Lord :
[15] Looking diligently () lest any man fail () of the grace of God ; lest any root of bitterness springing () up trouble () [you], and thereby many be defiled ();
[16] Lest there [be] any fornicator , or profane person , as Esau , who for one morsel of meat sold () his birthright .
[17] For ye know () how that afterward , when he would () have inherited () the blessing , he was rejected (): for he found () no place of repentance , though he sought it carefully () with tears .
[18] For ye are not come () unto the mount that might be touched (), and that burned () with fire , nor unto blackness , and darkness , and tempest ,
[19] And the sound of a trumpet , and the voice of words ; which [voice] they that heard () intreated () that the word should not be spoken () to them any more :
[20] (For they could not endure () that which was commanded (), And if so much as a beast touch () the mountain , it shall be stoned (), or thrust through () with a dart :
[21] And so terrible was () the sight (), [that] Moses said (), I exceedingly fear () and quake :)
[22] But ye are come () unto mount Sion , and unto the city of the living () God , the heavenly Jerusalem , and to an innumerable company of angels ,
[23] To the general assembly and church of the firstborn , which are written () in heaven , and to God the Judge of all , and to the spirits of just men made perfect (),
[24] And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant , and to the blood of sprinkling , that speaketh () better things than [that of] Abel .
[25] See () that ye refuse () not him that speaketh (). For if they escaped () not who refused him () that spake () on earth , much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him () that [speaketh] from heaven :
[26] Whose voice then shook () the earth : but now he hath promised (), saying (), Yet once more I shake () not the earth only , but also heaven .
[27] And this [word], Yet once more , signifieth () the removing of those things that are shaken (), as of things that are made (), that those things which cannot be shaken () may remain ().
[28] Wherefore we receiving () a kingdom which cannot be moved , let us have () grace , whereby we may serve () God acceptably with reverence and godly fear :
[29] For our God [is] a consuming () fire .

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.