Hebrews 12 Parallel Bible Translations

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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 Wherfore, seyng that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, lay away all that presseth downe, & the sinne that hangeth so fast on, let vs run with patience vnto the battayle that is set before vs: Therefore, 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, Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
2 Lokyng vnto Iesus, the captayne and finissher of our fayth, which for the ioy that was set before hym, endured the crosse, hauyng dispised the shame, and is set downe on the ryght hande of the throne of God. looking 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. fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 Consider therfore hym that endured such speakyng agaynst hym of sinners, lest you shoulde be weryed, fayntyng in your myndes. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
4 Ye haue not yet resisted vnto blood, stryuyng agaynst sinne. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
5 And ye haue forgotten the exhortatio, which speaketh vnto you as vnto chyldren: My sonne despise not thou the chastenyng of the Lorde, neither faynt when thou art rebuked of hym: And 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. And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 For whom the Lord loueth, he chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne that he receaueth. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
7 If ye endure chastenyng, God offereth him selfe as vnto sonnes: For what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not? It 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? Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
8 But yf ye be without chastisment, wherof all are partakers, then are ye bastardes, and not sonnes. If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.
9 Furthermore, we haue had fathers of our fleshe, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: Shall we not then much rather be in subiection vnto the father of spirites, and lyue? Besides 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? Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!
10 For they veryly, for a fewe dayes, chastened vs after their owne pleasure: but he, for our profite, that we myght be partakers of his holynesse. For 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. They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.
11 No chashsyng for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but greeuous: Neuerthelesse, afterwarde it bryngeth the quiet fruite of ryghteousnesse, vnto the which are exercised therby. For 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. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12 Strayghten vp therfore the handes which were let downe, and the weake knees: Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.
13 And make ryght steppes vnto your feete, lest that which is haltyng, turne you out of the way: but let it rather be healed. and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
14 Folowe peace with all men, and holynesse, without the which, no man shall see the Lorde: Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
15 Takyng heede that no man fall away from the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse spryngyng vp, trouble you, and therby many be defyled. See 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; See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
16 Let there be no fornicator or vncleane person, as Esau, which for one morsell of meate, solde his birthryght. that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
17 For ye knowe, howe that afterwarde when he woulde haue inherited the blessyng, he was reprobated: For he founde no place of repentaunce, though he sought it with teares. For 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. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.
18 For ye are not come vnto the mount that is touched, & vnto burnyng fyre, and vnto storme and darkenesse, and tempestes of weather, For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;
19 And sounde of a trompe, & the voyce of wordes: which voyce they that heard it, wisshed away, that the worde should not be spoken to them: and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,
20 (For they dyd not abyde that which was commaunded. If a beast touche the mountaine, it shalbe stoned, or thrust through with a darte. For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”
21 And so terrible was the syght which appeared, that Moyses sayde, I feare and quake.) Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
22 But ye are come vnto ye mount Sion, and to the citie of the lyuyng God, the celestiall Hierusalem, and to an innumerable companie of Angels, But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
23 And vnto the congregation of the first borne, written in heauen, and to God the iudge of all, and to the spirites of iust and perfect men: and 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, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
24 And to Iesus the mediatour of the newe couenaunt, and to the blood of sprinklyng, that speaketh better then that of Abel. and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
25 See that ye despise not hym that speaketh: For yf they escaped not, which refused hym that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape yf we turne away from hym that speaketh from heauen: See 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. See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
26 Whose voyce then shoke the earth, & nowe hath declared, saying: Yet once more wyll I shake, not the earth only, but also heauen. At 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.” At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
27 And this yet once more signifieth remouyng of those thynges which are shaken, as of thynges which are made: that the thynges which are not shaken, may remayne. This 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. The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherfore, we receauyng a kingdome which can not be moued, let vs haue grace, wherby we may so serue God acceptablie, with reuerence & godly feare. Therefore 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, Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
29 For our God is a consumyng fyre. for our God is a consuming fire. for our “God is a consuming fire.”
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