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Afflicted saints » Should imitate Christ
Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.
To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps. He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
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Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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For I have given you an example, that you also may do as I have done for you.
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Now, may the God of patience and comfort make you of the same mind one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;
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Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,
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bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you:
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looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.
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Christ » Joy of » Sustained him at the cross
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Cross » Jesus crucified on
And they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, (the father of Alexander and Eufus,) who was passing by, coming in from the country, to bear his cross.
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him, delivered up by the fixed purpose and foreknowledge of God, you took, and with wicked hands did crucify and slay:
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having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross;
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looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made this same Jesus whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
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be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health.
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but we preach Christ crucified; to the Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks, foolishness:
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and being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient even to death, the death, indeed, of the cross.
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and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
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and that he might reconcile both, in one body, to God, through the cross, having by it put to death the cause of enmity;
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which none of the rulers of this age knew; for, had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.
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And as they were going out, they found a man of Gyrene, named Simon: this man they compelled to carry his cross.
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And as they led him away, they laid hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus.
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For I determined not to know any thing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
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Cross » The instrument of death
And, bearing his cross, he went forth into a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called, in Hebrew, Golgotha,
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looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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and being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient even to death, the death, indeed, of the cross.
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And as they were going out, they found a man of Gyrene, named Simon: this man they compelled to carry his cross.
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The death of Christ » Mode of » Ignominious
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Endurance » Finishing the course
Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.
But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.
Endurance » Jesus Christ enduring the cross
Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
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Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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For I have given you an example, that you also may do as I have done for you.
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Now, may the God of patience and comfort make you of the same mind one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;
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Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,
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bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you:
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looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.
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Faith » Christ is the author and finisher of
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Jesus Christ » Names of » Finisher of faith
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Jesus Christ » Names of » Author and finisher of our faith
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Joy » Soul-winners' » It sustained Christ in his suffering upon the cross
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Names » Of Christ » Author and finisher of our faith
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Patience » Being patient
We exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, earnestly care for the weak-minded, be of a long-suffering disposition toward all.
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Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.
Be patient, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer looks for the precious fruit of the earth, and waits patiently for it, till he receives the early and the latter rain. Be you also patient, establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.
in love to the brotherhood, be kindly affectionate one to another; in showing honor, be examples one to another; in what requires diligence, be not slothful; in spirit, be fervent; in service, be devoted to the Lord; in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be per severing;
For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. For yet a very, very little while, and He that comes will come, and will not delay.
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looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.
Race » Foot race » Figurative
Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize.
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You were running well; who kept you back from obedience to the truth?
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holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.
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Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Repentance » What it is
So, then, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
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For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,
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Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
and saying: Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings, with passions like your own, and we preach the gospel to you, that you may turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them;
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mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:
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the Reward of saints » Described as » Entering into the joy of the lord
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.
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The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Foot races
Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize.
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holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.
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Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained, or have already reached the goal; but I am pressing forward, that I may lay hold on that for which I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold: read more.
but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Shame » Of the cross
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of God
And they sung a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and no one was able to learn the song, but the hundred and forty-four thousand that had been redeemed from the earth.
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looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Now concerning the things that have been spoken, the principal point is this: We have such a high priest, who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
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And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are blameless.
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But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
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And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits upon it.
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Types of Christ » Zerubbabel
looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.