Focused Passage

Hebrews 12:1-3

Run with Endurance, Receive the Father's Discipline, and Worship the Unshakable Kingdom

Hebrews 12 moves from the cloud of witnesses to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of faith, then to fatherly discipline, communal holiness, the contrast between Sinai and Zion, and the final warning not to refuse the God whose kingdom cannot be shaken.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2 BSB references Isaiah 40:31 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:24 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:16 Classic cross-references Luke 21:34 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:4 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore Τοιγαροῦν G5105 Conjunction [since] we ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction are ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural surrounded by περικείμενον G4029 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural such a great τοσοῦτον G5118 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular cloud νέφος G3509 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of witnesses μαρτύρων G3144 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural let us throw off ἀποθέμενοι G659 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural every πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular encumbrance ὄγκον G3591 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sin [that] ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular so easily entangles εὐπερίστατον G2139 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] let us run τρέχωμεν G5143 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural with δι’ G1223 Preposition endurance ὑπομονῆς G5281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular race ἀγῶνα G73 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular set out for προκείμενον G4295 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Micah 7:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:18 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:23 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:6 Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:3 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:4 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Let us fix our eyes ἀφορῶντες G872 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural on εἰς G1519 Preposition Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular author ἀρχηγὸν G747 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction perfecter τελειωτὴν G5051 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of [our] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular who ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular for ἀντὶ G473 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular joy χαρᾶς G5479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular set before προκειμένης G4295 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular endured ὑπέμεινεν G5278 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] cross σταυρὸν G4716 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular scorning καταφρονήσας G2706 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [its] shame αἰσχύνης G152 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and τε G5037 Conjunction sat down κεκάθικεν G2523 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] right hand δεξιᾷ G1188 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular throne θρόνου G2362 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Or pioneer or founder

Verse 3

Cross-references

Galatians 6:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:31 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:16 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:58 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:4 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Consider ἀναλογίσασθε G357 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Him who τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular endured ὑπομεμενηκότα G5278 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular such τοιαύτην G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular hostility ἀντιλογίαν G485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition . . . ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular from ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural sinners ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you will not grow weary κάμητε G2577 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural [and] lose heart ἐκλυόμενοι G1590 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural . . . ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural . . . ψυχαῖς G5590 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

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