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New American Standard Bible 1995

1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

1Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

2fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

3For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

4You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;

5And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.

5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM;

6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

6FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES."

7It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

7It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

8If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

8But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

9Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

9Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?

10For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

10For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

11For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

11All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

12Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,

13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

13and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.

14Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

14Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

15See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;

16that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

16that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

17For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

17For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

18For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest

18For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind,

19and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.

19and to the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them.

20For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”

20For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED."

21Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”

21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, "I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling."

22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,

22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,

23and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

23to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.

25See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.

25See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven.

26At 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.”

26And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, "YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN."

27This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.

27This expression, "Yet once more," denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,

28Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;

29for our God is a consuming fire.

29for our God is a consuming fire.

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