Hebrews 12:1

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Hebrews 12:1

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Summary

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Seeing

Hebrews 11:2

Witnesses

Revelation 22:16

Let us lay

And the sin

Hebrews 10:35

And let us

2 Timothy 4:7

With patience

General references

Mark 10:50

Bible References

Seeing

For by it men of old times had witness borne to them.

Witnesses

"'Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'

He bears testimony to what he has heard and seen, yet no one receives his testimony.

Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because of the word of the woman when she declared, "He told me everything that I ever did."

By Sylvanus, a faithful brother of yours, as I suppose, I have written you briefly, to comfort you, and to testify that this is the true grace of God. In this stand fast.

"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning Star.

Let us lay

"He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

"And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection.

To another he said, "Follow me!" But he replied, "Permit me first to go and bury my father."

And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

"If any one comes to me and does not hate father and his mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters, yes, and his own very life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."

"But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap.

Carry out these injunctions because you know the crisis that we are in, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

As these promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, and perfect our holiness in the fear of God.

You have learned to lay aside, with your former manner of living, the old self who was on his way to ruin, as he followed the desires which deceive;

So slay your baser inclinations. fornication, impurity, appetite, unnatural desires, and the greed which is idolatry.

Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

A soldier in active service avoids entangling himself in the every-day affairs of life, so that he may please his commander.

Therefore put away all malice, all deceit, insincerity, jealousy, and slander of every sort.

so that in future you may not spend your life in the flesh according to men's desires, but in the will of God.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

And the sin

Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward.

And let us

Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win.

You were running your race nobly. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.

I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;

I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith.

With patience

And so by patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the promise.

For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,

"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.

but he who endures to the end will be saved.

"And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;

And not only so, but we are actually exulting also even in our troubles; for we know that trouble works fortitude,

For by hope we are saved; but hope which is clearly seen is no longer hope.

Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.

because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance.

Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains.

and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,

I, John, who am your brother and who share with you in the woes and kingdom and stedfastness of Jesus, found myself in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from that hour of trial which is about to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Whoever is destined to go into captivity, goes into captivity. Whoever shall kill with the sword, shall surely be killed by the sword. (Here is the endurance and faith of the saints.)

General references

The man threw off his cloak, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.