But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.

Who, through faith - prevailed in contest over kingdoms, wrought righteousness, attained unto promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

Not yet unto blood, have ye resisted, against sin, waging a contest;