Hebrews 12:1-13:25 Wherfore let vs also (seynge that we are copased with so great a multitude of witnesses) laye awaye all that presseth doune and the synne that hageth on and let vs rune with paciece vnto the battayle yt is set before vs

Tyndale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Wherfore let vs also (seynge that we are copased with so great a multitude of witnesses) laye awaye all that presseth doune and the synne that hageth on and let vs rune with paciece vnto the battayle yt is set before vs ² lokynge vnto Iesus the auctor and fynnyssher of oure fayth which for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despysed the shame and is set doune on the right honde of ye trone of God. ³ Consider therfore how that he endured suche speakinge agaynst him of synners lest ye shuld be weried and faynte in youre myndes. ⁴ For ye have not yet resisted vnto bloud sheddinge stryvinge agaynst synne. ⁵ And ye have forgotten the consolacion which speaketh vnto you as vnto chyldren: My sonne despyse not the chastenynge of the Lorde nether faynt when thou arte rebuked of him: ⁶ For whom the Lorde loveth him he chasteneth: yee and he scourgeth every sonne that he receaveth. ⁷ Yf ye endure chastninge God offereth him selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes. What sonne is that whom the father chasteneth not? ⁸ If ye be not vnder correccio (where of all are part takers) then are ye bastardes and not sonnes. ⁹ Moreover seynge we had fathers of oure flesshe which corrected vs and we gave them reverence: shuld we not moche rather be in subieccion vnto the father of spretuall gyftes that we myght live? ¹⁰ And they verely for a feaue dayes nurtred vs after their awne pleasure: but he learneth vs vnto that which is proffitable that we myght receave of his holines. ¹¹ No manner chastisynge for the present tyme semeth to be ioyeous but greveous: neverthelesse afterwarde it bryngeth the quyet frute of rightewesnes vnto them which are therin exercysed. ¹² Stretch forthe therfore agayne the hondes which were let doune and the weake knees ¹³ and se that ye have strayght steppes vnto youre fete lest eny haltinge turne out of ye waye: yee let it rather be healed. ¹⁴ Embrace peace with all men and holynes: with out the which no man shall se the Lorde. ¹⁵ And looke to that no man be destitue of the grace of God and that no rote of bitternes springe vp and trouble and therby many be defiled: ¹⁶ and that there be no fornicator or vnclene person as Esau which for one breakfast solde his birthright. ¹⁷ Ye knowe how that afterwarde when he wolde have inherited the blessinge he was put by and he foude no meanes to come therby agayne: no though he desyred it with teares. ¹⁸ For ye are not come vnto the mounte that can be touched and vnto burninge fyre nor yet to myst and darcknes and tempest of wedder ¹⁹ nether vnto the sounde of a trope and the voyce of wordes: which voyce they that hearde it wisshed awaye that the comunicacion shuld not be spoken to them. ²⁰ For they were not able to abyde that which was spoken. If a beast had touched the mountayne it must have bene stoned or thrust thorowe with a darte: ²¹ eve so terreble was ye sight which appered. Moses sayde I feare and quake. ²² But ye are come vnto the moute Sion and to the citie of the livinge god the celestiall Ierusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels ²³ and vnto the congregacion of ye fyrst borne sonnes which are writte in heven and to God the iudge of all and to the spretes of iust and parfecte men ²⁴ and to Iesus the mediator of the newe testament and to the spryncklynge of bloud that speaketh better then the bloud of Abell. ²⁵ Se that ye despise not him yt speaketh. For yf they escaped not which refused him that spake on erth: moche more shall we not escape yf we turne awaye fro him yt speaketh fro heve: ²⁶ whose voyce the shouke the erth and now declareth sayinge: yet once more will I shake not the erth only but also heven. ²⁷ No dout yt same that he sayth yet once more signifieth the removinge a waye of those thinges which are shaken as of thinges which have ended their course: that the thynges which are not shaken maye remayne. ²⁸ Wherfore if we receave a kyngdom which is not moved we have grace wherby we maye serve god and please him with reverence and godly feare. ²⁹ For oure god is a consumynge fyre. ¹³ ¹ Let brotherly love continue. ² Be not forgetfull to lodge straungers. For therby have dyvers receaved angels into their houses vnwares. ³ Remember them that are in bondes even as though ye were bounde with them. Be myndfull of them which are in adversitie as ye which are yet in youre bodies. ⁴ Let wedlocke be had in pryce in all poyntes and let the chamber be vndefiled: for whore kepers and advoutrars god will iudge. ⁵ Let youre conversacion be with out coveteousnes and be contet with that ye have all redy. For he verely sayd: I will not fayle the nether forsake the: ⁶ that we maye boldly saye: the lorde is my helper and I will not feare what man doeth vnto me. ⁷ Remember them which have the oversight of you which have declared vnto you the worde of god. The ende of whose conversacion se that ye looke vpon and folowe their fayth. ⁸ Iesus Christ yesterdaye and to daye and the same continueth for ever. ⁹ Be not caryed aboute with divers and straunge learnynge. For it is a good thynge that the herte be stablisshed with grace and not with meates which have not proffeted them that have had their pastyme in them. ¹⁰ We have an altre wherof they maye not eate which serve in the tabernacle. ¹¹ For ye bodies of those beastes whose bloud is brought into the holy place by the hie prest to pourge sinne are burnt with out the tentes. ¹² Therfore Iesus to sanctifye the people with his awne bloud suffered with out the gate. ¹³ Let vs goo forth therfore out of the tentes and suffer rebuke with him. ¹⁴ For here have we no continuynge citie: but we seke one to come. ¹⁵ For by him offer we the sacrifice of laude allwayes to god: that is to saye the frute of those lyppes which confesse his name. ¹⁶ To do good and to distribute forget not for with suche sacrifises god is pleased. ¹⁷ Obeye the that have the oversight of you and submit youre selves to them for they watch for youre soules even as they that must geve a comptes: that they maye do it with ioye and not with grefe. For that is an vnproffitable thynge for you. ¹⁸ Praye for vs. We have confidence because we have a good conscience in all thynges and desyre to live honestly. ¹⁹ I desire you therfore somwhat the moare aboundantly that ye so do that I maye be restored to you quyckly. ²⁰ The god of peace that brought agayne fro deth oure lorde Iesus the gret shepperde of the shepe thorowe the bloud of the everlastynge testamet ²¹ make you parfect in all good workes to do his will workynge in you yt which is pleasaut in his syght thorow Iesus christ To whom be prayse for ever whill the worlde endureth Amen. ²² I beseche you brethren suffre the wordes of exhortacio: For we have written vnto you in feawe wordes: ²³ knowe the brother Timothe whom we have sent fro vs with whom (yf he come shortly) I will se you. ²⁴ Salute the that have the oversight of you and all the saynctes. They of Italy salute you. ²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.