1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
2 looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
5 And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? -- "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him.
6 For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."
7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
10 For they disciplined us for a short time at their pleasure, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,
13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
14 Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
15 See to it that no one fail to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" spring up and cause trouble, and by it the many become defiled;
16 that no one be immoral or irreligious like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.
17 For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.
18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest,
19 and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers entreat that no further messages be spoken to them.
20 For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned."
21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear."
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
23 and to the assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in heaven, and to a judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks more graciously than the blood of Abel.
25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
26 His voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven."
27 This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of what is shaken, as of what has been made, in order that what cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe;
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
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Hebrews 12 deals with the importance of divine discipline in the lives of believers, who must persevere in faith and not deviate from the path of justice. The chapter also highlights the importance of peace and holiness in our lives, as well as the need to be grateful for the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Below are five verses that address these themes:
Isaiah 35:8: "And there will be a way, a path that will be called the Holy Way; the filthy will not pass through it, but it will be to those. The walkers, even the fools, will not err." This verse highlights the importance of holiness and purity in our lives, which must be characteristic of all those who follow the holy path of God.
Psalm 34:14: "Deviates from evil and does good; seek peace and follow it." This verse reminds us of the importance of peace in our lives and how we should strive to cultivate it in our relationships with others.
Proverbs 3:11-12: "My Son, do not despise the discipline of the Lord, nor be discouraged when He rebukes you. For the Lord disciplines whom he loves, just as the Father does to the Son to whom he wants well." This verse reminds us of the importance of divine discipline in our lives and how it can help us grow and mature in our faith.
Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not have anxious for anything, but in everything, for prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, present your petitions to God. And the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, will keep them your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. " This verse highlights the importance of being grateful in all circumstances and seeking God's peace in our lives.
1 Peter 2:21: "For for this you were called, for Christ has suffered for you, leaving you the example, that you may follow your footsteps." This verse highlights the importance of following Christ's example in our lives and striving to live a life that honor God.
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