Hebrews 12:1-13:25

CLV^{(i) 1} Surely, in consequence, then, we also, having so vast a cloud of witnesses encompassing us, putting off every impediment and the popular sin, may be racing with endurance the contest lying before us, ² looking off to the Inaugurator and Perfecter of faith, Jesus, Who, for the joy lying before Him, endures a cross, despising the shame, besides is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." ³ For take into account the One Who has endured such contradiction by sinners while among them, lest you should be faltering, fainting in your souls." ⁴ Not as yet unto blood did you repulse, when contending against sin." ⁵ And you have been oblivious of the entreaty which is arguing with you as with sons: My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord, Nor yet faint when being exposed by Him." ⁶ For whom the Lord is loving He is disciplining, Yet He is scourging every son to whom He is assenting." ⁷ For discipline are you enduring. As to sons is God bringing it to you, for what son is there whom the father is not disciplining? ⁸ Now if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, consequently you are bastards and not sons." ⁹ Thereafter, indeed, we had the fathers of our flesh as discipliners, and we respected them. Yet shall we not much rather be subjected to the Father of spirits and be living." ¹⁰ For these, indeed, disciplined for a few days as it seemed best to them, yet that One for our expedience, for us to be partaking of His holiness." ¹¹ Now all discipline, indeed, for the present is not seeming to be a thing of joy, but of sorrow, yet subsequently it is rendering the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it." ¹² Wherefore stiffen the flaccid hands and the paralyzed knees, ¹³ and make upright tracks for your feet, that the lame one may not turn aside, yet rather may be healed." ¹⁴ Pursue peace with all, and holiness, apart from which no one shall be seeing the Lord;" ¹⁵ supervising, that no one be wanting of the grace of God, nor any root of bitterness, sprouting up, may be annoying you, and through this the majority may be defiled, ¹⁶ nor any paramour, or profane person, as Esau, who, for one feeding, gave up his own birthright." ¹⁷ For you are aware that afterwards also, wanting to enjoy the allotment blessing, he is rejected, for he did not find a place of repentance, even seeking it out with tears." ¹⁸ For you have not come to that which may be handled and burned with fire, and to murkiness, and gloom, and tornado, and the blare of a trumpet, ¹⁹ and the sound of declarations, which those who hear refuse, that no word be added to them." ²⁰ For they did not carry out the assignment: And if a wild beast should come in contact with the mountain, it shall be pelted with stones." ²¹ And so fearful was the spectacle, Moses said, Terrified am I, and in a tremor." ²² But you have come to mount Zion, and the city of the living God, celestial Jerusalem, and to ten thousand messengers, ²³ to a universal convocation, and to the ecclesia of the firstborn, registered in the heavens, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the just perfected, ²⁴ and to Jesus, the Mediator of a fresh covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling which is speaking better than Abel." ²⁵ Beware! You should not be refusing Him Who is speaking! For if those escaped not, refusing the One apprizing on earth, much rather we, who are turning from the One from the heavens, ²⁶ Whose voice then shakes the earth. Yet now He has promised, saying, Still once more shall I be quaking, not only the earth, but heaven also." ²⁷ Now the "Still once moreis making evident the transference of that which is being shaken, as of that having been made, that what is not being shaken would be remaining." ²⁸ Wherefore, accepting an unshakable kingdom, we may have grace through which we may be offering divine service in a way well pleasing to God, with piety and dread, ²⁹ for our God is also a consuming fire. ^{13 1} Let brotherly fondness be remaining. ² Be not forgetting hospitality, for through this some were oblivious when lodging messengers." ³ Be mindful of those bound, as bound together with them; of those maltreated, as being yourselves also in the body." ⁴ May matrimony be honorable in all, and the bed undefiled, for paramours and adulterers will God be judging." ⁵ May fondness for money not be your manner, being sufficed with what is present, for He has declared: Under no circumstances may I be lax regarding you, Neither by any means may I be forsaking you." ⁶ So that we have courage to say, "The Lord is my Helper, and I shall not be afraid of what man shall be doing to me!" ⁷ Be remembering those of your leaders who speak to you the word of God, contemplating the sequel of their behavior, whose faith be imitating." ⁸ Jesus Christ, yesterday and today, is the Same One for the eons also." ⁹ By varied and strange teachings be not carried aside, for it ideal to be confirming the heart by grace, not by foods, by which those who walk were not benefitted." ¹⁰ We have an altar from which they have no right to be eating, who offer divine service in the tabernacle." ¹¹ For the animals whose blood is carried into the holy places by the chief priest concerning sin, of these the bodies are burned up outside the camp." ¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that He should be hallowing the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate." ¹³ Now then, we may be coming out to Him outside the camp, carrying His reproach." ¹⁴ For here we are not having a permanent city, but we are seeking for the one which is impending." ¹⁵ Through Him, then, we may be offering up the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips avowing His name." ¹⁶ Now of well doing and contributing be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." ¹⁷ Be persuaded by your leaders, and be deferring to them, for they are vigilant for the sake of your souls, as having to render an account, that they may be doing this with joy, and not with groaning, for this is disadvantageous for you." ¹⁸ Pray concerning us, for we are persuaded that we have an ideal conscience, in all wanting to behave ideally." ¹⁹ Now more exceedingly am I entreating you to do this, that I may be restored to you more quickly." ²⁰ Now may the God of peace, Who is leading up our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, from among the dead by the blood of the eonian covenant, ²¹ be adapting you to every good work to do His will, doing in us what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory for the eons of the eons. Amen!" ²² Now I am entreating you, brethren, bear with the word of entreaty, for I write the epistle to you by bits also." ²³ Know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he should be coming more quickly, I shall be seeing you." ²⁴ Greet all your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy are greeting you." ²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen!