1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us
2 while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God.
3 Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart.
4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.
5 You have also forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him;
6 for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines; he scourges every son he acknowledges."
7 Endure your trials as "discipline"; God treats you as sons. For what "son" is there whom his father does not discipline?
8 If you are without discipline, in which all have shared, you are not sons but bastards.
9 Besides this, we have had our earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not (then) submit all the more to the Father of spirits and live?
10 They disciplined us for a short time as seemed right to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we may share his holiness.
11 At the time, all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain, yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it.
12 So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees.
13 Make straight paths for your feet, that what is lame may not be dislocated but healed.
14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
15 See to it that no one be deprived of the grace of God, that no bitter root spring up and cause trouble, through which many may become defiled,
16 that no one be an immoral or profane person like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.
17 For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit his father's blessing, he was rejected because he found no opportunity to change his mind, even though he sought the blessing with tears.
18 You have not approached that which could be touched and a blazing fire and gloomy darkness and storm
19 and a trumpet blast and a voice speaking words such that those who heard begged that no message be further addressed to them,
20 for they could not bear to hear the command: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned."
21 Indeed, so fearful was the spectacle that Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."
22 No, you have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and countless angels in festal gathering,
23 and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, and God the judge of all, and the spirits of the just made perfect,
24 and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently than that of Abel.
25 See that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much more in our case if we turn away from the one who warns from heaven.
26 His voice shook the earth at that time, but now he has promised, "I will once more shake not only earth but heaven."
27 That phrase, "once more," points to (the) removal of shaken, created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.
28 Therefore, we who are receiving the unshakable kingdom should have gratitude, with which we should offer worship pleasing to God in 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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