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1 Therefore we also, having such a great cloud of witnesses encompassing us, having put off every weight and the sin easily entangling, should run through perseverance the race lying before us, 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 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who in view of the joy lying before Him endured the cross, having despised its shame, and has sat down at the right hand 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 For consider fully the One having endured such great contradiction by sinners against Himself, so that you⁺ might not grow weary, fainting in your⁺ souls. 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 Not yet did you⁺ resist unto blood, struggling against sin, 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 you⁺ have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you⁺ as to sons: “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint being reproved by Him. 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 the Lord disciplines whom He loves, and He scourges every son whom He receives.” 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 It is for discipline that you⁺ endure; God is treating you⁺ as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 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 if you⁺ are without discipline, of which they have all become partakers, then you⁺ are illegitimate children and not sons. 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 indeed, we have had fathers of our flesh, discipliners, and we respected them; and will we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and will live? 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 indeed, for a few days according to that seeming good to them, they were disciplining us—but He for our benefitting, in order to share His holiness. 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 And all discipline indeed for the present does not seem to be of joy, but of grief; but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those having been trained by it. 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 Therefore set straight again the drooping hands and the enfeebled knees, Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.
13 and make straight paths for your⁺ feet, so that the lame should not be turned aside, but rather should 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 Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord, 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 overseeing, lest any be falling short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up should trouble you, and by this the many might be defiled, 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 lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright. 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 you⁺ know that even afterward, wanting to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, although having sought it out with tears. 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 you⁺ have not come to that being touched and having been kindled with fire, and to darkness and to gloom and to storm, 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 to the sound of a trumpet, and to a voice of sayings which those having heard begged that the word not be addressed 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 could not bear that being commanded: “If even a beast should touch the mountain, it will be stoned.” 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 the thing appearing was so fearful that Moses said, “I am greatly afraid and trembling.” 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 you⁺ have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads 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 to the assembly, to the church of the firstborn having been enrolled in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous having been perfected, 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 Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking a better thing than 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 Watch out, lest you⁺ refuse the One speaking. For if they did not escape, having refused the One divinely warning them on earth, much less we, turning away from the One from the heavens, 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 voice shook the earth at that time; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 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,” makes evident the removing of the things being shaken, as having been made, so that the things not being shaken should remain. 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 Therefore, receiving an unshakable kingdom, we may have grace, by which we may serve God well pleasingly, with reverence and awe. 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 also, our God is a consuming fire.” for our God is a consuming fire. for our “God is a consuming fire.”
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