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Hebrews 12

Introduction

1	An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness.
22	A commendation of the new testament above the old.

Verse 1

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

seeing: 11:2-38
a cloud: Isaiah 60:8, Ezekiel 38:9,16
witnesses: Luke 16:28, John 3:32, 4:39,44, 1 Peter 5:12, Revelation 22:16
let us lay: Matthew 10:37,38, Luke 8:14, 9:59-62, 12:15, 14:26-33, 18:22-25, 21:34, Romans 13:11-14, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 4:22-24, Colossians 3:5-8, 1 Timothy 6:9,10, 2 Timothy 2:4, 1 Peter 2:1, 4:2, 1 John 2:15,16
and the sin: 10:35-39, Psalms 18:23
and let us: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Galatians 5:7, Philippians 2:16, 3:10-14, 2 Timothy 4:7
with patience: 6:15, 10:36, Matthew 10:22, 24:13, Luke 8:15, Romans 2:7, 5:3-5, 8:24,25, 12:12, James 1:3, 5:7-11, 2 Peter 1:6, Revelation 1:9, 3:10, 13:10

Verse 2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Looking: 3, 9:28, Isaiah 8:17, 31:1, 45:22, Micah 7:7, Zechariah 12:10, John 1:29, 6:40, John 8:56, Philippians 3:20, 2 Timothy 4:8, Titus 2:13, 1 John 1:1-3, Jude 1:21
the author: or, the beginner.; 2:10, Mark 9:24, Luke 17:5, Acts 5:31; *Gr:; Revelation 1:8,11,17, 2:8
finisher: 7:19, 10:14; *Gr:; Psalms 138:8, 1 Corinthians 1:7,8, Philippians 1:6
for: 2:7-9, 5:9, Psalms 16:9-11, Isaiah 49:6, 53:10-12, Luke 24:26, John 12:24,32, John 13:3,31,32, 17:1-4, Acts 2:25,26,36, Philippians 2:8-11, 1 Peter 1:11
endured: 10:5-12, Matthew 16:21, 20:18,19,20,28, 27:31-50, Mark 14:36, John 12:27,28, Ephesians 2:16, 5:2, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:24, 3:18
despising: 10:33, 11:36, Psalms 22:6-8, 69:19,20, Isaiah 49:7, 50:6,7, 53:3, Matthew 26:67, Matthew 26:68, 27:27-31,38-44, Mark 9:12, Luke 23:11,35-39, Acts 5:41, 1 Peter 2:23, 4:14-16
and is: 1:3,13, 8:1, Psalms 110:1, 1 Peter 3:22

Verse 3

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

consider: 2, 3:1, 1 Samuel 12:24, 2 Timothy 2:7,8
contradiction: Matthew 10:24,25, 11:19, 12:24, 15:2, 21:15,16,23,46, 22:15, Luke 2:34; *Gr:; Luke 4:28,29, 5:21, 11:15,16,53,54, 13:13,14, 14:1, 15:2, 16:14, 19:39, Luke 19:40, John 5:16, 7:12, 8:13,48,49,52,59, 9:40, 10:20,31-39, 12:9, John 12:10, 15:18-24, 18:22
lest: 5, Deuteronomy 20:3, Proverbs 24:10, Isaiah 40:30,31, 50:4, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Corinthians 4:1,16, Galatians 6:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Verse 4

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

2, 10:32-34, Matthew 24:9, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Timothy 4:6,7, Revelation 2:13, 6:9-11, 12:11, Revelation 17:6, 18:24

Verse 5

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

ye have forgotten: Deuteronomy 4:9,10, Psalms 119:16,83,109, Proverbs 3:1, 4:5, Matthew 16:9,10, Luke 24:6,8
the exhortation: 7, Proverbs 3:11,12
despise: Job 5:17,18, 34:31, Psalms 94:12, 118:18, 119:75, Jeremiah 31:18, 1 Corinthians 11:32, James 1:12, Revelation 3:19
nor faint: 3,4, Joshua 7:7-11, 2 Samuel 6:7-10, 1 Chronicles 13:9-13, 15:12,13, Psalms 6:1,2, 2 Corinthians 4:8,9, 12:9,10

Verse 6

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

whom: Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalms 32:1-5, 73:14,15, 89:30-34, 119:71,75, Proverbs 3:12, 13:24, Isaiah 27:9, Jeremiah 10:24, James 1:12, 5:11, Revelation 3:19
and scourgeth: 7,8, 2 Samuel 7:14

Verse 7

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

endure: Job 34:31,32, Proverbs 19:18, 22:15, 23:13,14, 29:15,17, Acts 14:22
for what: 1 Samuel 2:29,34, 3:13, 1 Kings 1:6, 2:24,25, Proverbs 13:24, 29:15

Verse 8

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

6, Psalms 73:1,14,15, 1 Peter 5:9,10

Verse 9

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

fathers: John 3:6, Acts 2:30, Romans 1:3, 9:3,5
corrected
we gave: Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 19:3, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, 27:16, Proverbs 30:17, Ezekiel 22:7, Ephesians 6:1-4
shall we not: Malachi 1:6, James 4:7,10, 1 Peter 5:6
the Father: Numbers 16:22, 27:16, Job 12:10, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Isaiah 42:5, 57:16, Zechariah 12:1

Verse 10

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

after their own pleasure: or, as seemed good, or meet, to them. but he.; 5,6
partakers: Leviticus 11:44,45, 19:2, Psalms 17:15, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Ephesians 4:24, 5:26,27, Colossians 1:22, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 1:15,16, 2:5,9, 2 Peter 1:4

Verse 11

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

no chastening: Psalms 89:32, 118:18, Proverbs 15:10, 19:18
nevertheless: 5,6,10
peaceable: Psalms 119:165, Isaiah 32:17, Romans 5:3-5, 14:17, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Galatians 5:22,23, James 3:17,18
exercised: 5:14, 1 Timothy 4:7,8, 2 Peter 2:14; *Gr:

Verse 12

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

3,5, Job 4:3,4, Isaiah 35:3, Ezekiel 7:17, 21:7, Daniel 5:6, Nahum 2:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Verse 13

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

make: Proverbs 4:26,27, Isaiah 35:3,8-10, 40:3,4, 42:16, 58:12, Jeremiah 18:15, Luke 3:5
straight: or, even. lame.; Isaiah 35:6, Jeremiah 31:8,9
but let: Galatians 6:1, Jude 1:22,23

Verse 14

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Follow: Genesis 13:7-9, Psalms 34:14, 38:20, 120:6, 133:1, Proverbs 15:1, 16:7, 17:14, Isaiah 11:6-9, Matthew 5:9, Mark 9:50, Romans 12:18, 14:19, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Galatians 5:22,23, Ephesians 4:1-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 2:22, James 3:17,18, 1 Peter 3:11
and holiness: 10, Psalms 94:15, Isaiah 51:1, Luke 1:75, Romans 6:22, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 7:1, Philippians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 4:7, 1 Peter 1:15,16, 3:13, 2 Peter 3:11,18, 3 John 1:11
no man: Genesis 32:30, Job 19:26, 33:26, Matthew 5:8, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:5, Galatians 3:21, 1 John 3:2,3, Revelation 21:24-27, 22:3,4,11-15

Verse 15

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Looking: 2:1,2, 3:12, 4:1,11, 6:11, 10:23-35, Deuteronomy 4:9, Proverbs 4:23, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 1 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 6:1, 13:5, 2 Peter 1:10, 3:11,14, 2 John 1:8, Jude 1:20,21
any man: Luke 22:32, 1 Corinthians 13:8, Galatians 5:4
fail of: or, fall from.; Galatians 5:4
any root: 3:12, Deuteronomy 29:18, 32:32, Isaiah 5:4,7, Jeremiah 2:21, Matthew 7:16-18
trouble: Joshua 6:18, 7:25,26, 22:17-20, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5
and thereby: Exodus 32:21, 1 Kings 14:16, Acts 20:30,31, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 15:33, Galatians 2:13, 2 Timothy 2:16,17, 2 Peter 2:1,2,18

Verse 16

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

any fornicator: 13:4, Mark 7:21, Acts 15:20,29, 1 Corinthians 5:1-6,9-11, 6:15-20, 10:8, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:3,5, Colossians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7, Revelation 2:20-23, 21:8, 22:15
as Esau: Genesis 25:31-34, 27:36

Verse 17

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

when he: Genesis 27:31-41
he was: 6:8, Proverbs 1:24-31, Jeremiah 6:30, Matthew 7:23, 25:11,12, Luke 13:24-27
for he: 6:4-6, 10:26-29
place for repentance: or, way to change his mind.

Verse 18

For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

Exodus 19:12-19, 20:18, 24:17, Deuteronomy 4:11, 5:22-26, Romans 6:14, 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:7

Verse 19

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

the sound: Exodus 19:16-19, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16
and the voice: Exodus 20:1-17,22, Deuteronomy 4:12,33, 5:3-22
they that: Exodus 20:18,19, Deuteronomy 5:24-27, 18:16

Verse 20

(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

For they: Deuteronomy 33:2, Romans 3:19,20, Galatians 2:19, 3:10
if so much: Exodus 19:13,16

Verse 21

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

Moses: Exodus 19:16,19, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 6:3-5, Daniel 10:8,17, Revelation 1:17

Verse 22

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

ye are come: Psalms 2:6, 48:2, 132:13,14, Isaiah 12:6, 14:32, 28:16, 51:11,16, 59:20, Isaiah 60:14, Joel 2:32, Romans 11:26, Galatians 4:26, Revelation 14:1
the city: 13:14, Psalms 48:2, 87:3, Matthew 5:35, Philippians 3:20; *marg:; Revelation 3:12, 21:2,10, 22:19
of the: 3:12, 9:14, 10:31, Deuteronomy 5:26, Joshua 3:10, 2 Kings 19:4, Psalms 42:2, 84:2, Jeremiah 10:10, Daniel 6:26, Hosea 1:10, Matthew 16:16, Romans 9:26, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Revelation 7:2
an innumerable: Deuteronomy 33:2, Psalms 68:17, Daniel 7:10, Jude 1:14, Revelation 5:11,12

Verse 23

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

the general: Psalms 89:7, 111:1, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:22, 5:24-27, Colossians 1:24, 1 Timothy 3:5
the firstborn: Exodus 4:22, 13:2, Deuteronomy 21:17, Psalms 89:27, Jeremiah 31:9, James 1:18, Revelation 14:4
which: Exodus 32:32, Psalms 69:28, Luke 10:20, Philippians 4:3, Revelation 13:8, 20:15
written: or, enrolled. God.; 6:10-12, 9:27, Genesis 18:25, Psalms 50:5,6, 94:2, 96:13, 98:9, Matthew 25:31-34, John 5:27, 2 Thessalonians 1:5-7, 1 Peter 2:23
the spirits: 11:4,40, Ecclesiastes 12:7, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 15:49,54, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:21-23, Philippians 3:12-21, Colossians 1:12, Revelation 7:14-17

Verse 24

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Jesus: 7:22, 8:6,8, 1 Timothy 2:5
new: 13:20, Isaiah 55:3, Jeremiah 31:31-33
covenant: or, testament.; 9:15, Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Luke 22:20
to the blood: 9:21, 10:22, 11:28, Exodus 24:8, 1 Peter 1:2
speaketh: 11:4, Genesis 4:10, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51

Verse 25

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

See: 8:5, Exodus 16:29, 1 Kings 12:16, Isaiah 48:6, 64:9, Matthew 8:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 1:22, Revelation 19:10, 22:9
refuse: Proverbs 1:24, 8:33, 13:18, 15:32, Jeremiah 11:10, Ezekiel 5:6, Zechariah 7:11, Matthew 17:5, Acts 7:35
if they: 2:1-3, 3:17, 10:28,29
turn away: Numbers 32:15, Deuteronomy 30:17, Joshua 22:16, 2 Chronicles 7:19, Proverbs 1:32, 2 Timothy 4:4

Verse 26

Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

voice: Exodus 19:18, Psalms 114:6,7, Habakkuk 3:10
Yet once: 27, Isaiah 2:19, 13:13, Joel 3:16, Haggai 2:6,7,22

Verse 27

And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

signifieth: Psalms 102:26,27, Ezekiel 21:27, Matthew 24:35, 2 Peter 3:10,11, Revelation 11:15, 21:1
are shaken: or, may be shaken.

Verse 28

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

a kingdom: Isaiah 9:7, Daniel 2:44, 7:14,27, Matthew 25:34, Luke 1:33, 17:20,21, 1 Peter 1:4,5, Revelation 1:6, 5:10
have: or, hold fast.; 3:6, 10:23
we may: Psalms 19:14, Isaiah 56:7, Romans 12:1,2, Ephesians 1:6, 5:10, Philippians 4:18, 1 Peter 2:5,20
with reverence: 4:16, 5:7, 10:19,22, Leviticus 10:3, Psalms 2:11, 89:7, Proverbs 28:24, Romans 11:20, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 15:4

Verse 29

For our God is a consuming fire.

10:27, Exodus 24:17, Numbers 11:1, 16:35, Deuteronomy 4:24, 9:3, Psalms 50:3, 97:3, Isaiah 66:15, Daniel 7:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

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