Hebrews 12:2

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Hebrews 12:2

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Summary

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Looking

The author

Acts 2:8

Finisher

Endured

Despising

And is

General references

Bible References

Looking

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

The author

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

Finisher

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Endured

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

Despising

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

And is

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

General references

A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.