Hebrews 12:4 You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin. The figure is changed; the Christian is a wrestler, a pugilist, struggling, fighting against sin; and the Jewish believers are told that up till now no "blood" has been drawn; that is, the fierce severity of the conflict had yet to come. They had no right, therefore, to give way, and no excuse for exhaustion. (R. W. Dale, LL. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.WEB: You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin; |