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Epistle to the Hebrews, Chapter 12

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Chapter 12 of Hebrews—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also 1lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us 2run with 3endurance the race that is set before us,
  2. [a]fixing our eyes on Jesus, the [b]4author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him 5endured the cross, 6despising the shame, and has 7sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  3. ¶ For 8consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary [c]9and lose heart.
  4. 10You have not yet resisted [d]11to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;
  5. and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
    ¶ “12MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD,
    NOR 13FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM;
  6. 14FOR THOSE 15WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES,
    AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.”
  7. ¶ It is for discipline that you endure; 16God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
  8. But if you are without discipline, 17of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
  9. Furthermore, we had [e]earthly fathers to discipline us, and we 18respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to 19the Father of [f]spirits, and 20live?
  10. For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, 21so that we may share His holiness.
  11. All discipline 22for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the 23peaceful fruit of righteousness.
  12. ¶ Therefore, [g]24strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,
  13. and 25make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather 26be healed.
  14. 27Pursue peace with all men, and the 28sanctification without which no one will 29see the Lord.
  15. See to it that no one 30comes short of the grace of God; that no 31root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be 32defiled;
  16. that there be no 33immoral or 34godless person like Esau, 35who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
  17. For you know that even afterwards, 36when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.
  18. 37For you have not come to 38a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind,
  19. and to the 39blast of a trumpet and the 40sound of words which sound was such that those who heard 41begged that no further word be spoken to them.
  20. For they could not bear the command, “42IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED.”
  21. And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “43I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling.”
  22. But 44you have come to Mount Zion and to 45the city of 46the living God, 47the heavenly Jerusalem, and to 48myriads of [h]angels,
  23. to the general assembly and 49church of the firstborn who 50are enrolled in heaven, and to God, 51the Judge of all, and to the 52spirits of the righteous made perfect,
  24. and to Jesus, the 53mediator of a new covenant, and to the 54sprinkled blood, which speaks better than 55the blood of Abel.
  25. 56See to it that you do not refuse Him who is 57speaking. For 58if those did not escape when they 59refused him who 60warned them on earth, [i]much less will we escape who turn away from Him who 61warns from heaven.
  26. And 62His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, “63YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN.”
  27. This expression, “Yet once more,” denotes 64the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
  28. Therefore, since we receive a 65kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us [j]show gratitude, by which we may 66offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;
  29. for 67our God is a consuming fire.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit looking to
  2. ^ Or leader
  3. ^ Lit fainting in your souls
  4. ^ Lit as far as blood
  5. ^ Lit fathers of our flesh
  6. ^ Or our spirits
  7. ^ Lit make straight
  8. ^ Or angels in festive gathering, and to the church
  9. ^ Lit much rather we will not escape...
  10. ^ Lit have

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ro 13:12; Eph 4:22
  2. ^ 1Co 9:24; Ga 2:2
  3. ^ Heb 10:36
  4. ^ Heb 2:10
  5. ^ Pp 2:8f; Heb 2:9
  6. ^ 1Co 1:18, 23; Heb 13:13
  7. ^ Heb 1:3
  8. ^ Re 2:3
  9. ^ Ga 6:9; Heb 12:5
  10. ^ Heb 10:32ff; 13:13
  11. ^ Pp 2:8
  12. ^ Jb 5:17; Pr 3:11
  13. ^ Heb 12:3
  14. ^ Pr 3:12
  15. ^ Ps 119:75; Re 3:19
  16. ^ De 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13f
  17. ^ 1Pe 5:9
  18. ^ Lu 18:2
  19. ^ Nu 16:22; 27:16; Re 22:6
  20. ^ Is 38:16
  21. ^ 2Pe 1:4
  22. ^ 1Pe 1:6
  23. ^ Is 32:17; 2Ti 4:8; Jm 3:17f
  24. ^ Is 35:3
  25. ^ Pr 4:26; Ga 2:14
  26. ^ Ga 6:1; Jm 5:16
  27. ^ Ro 14:19
  28. ^ Ro 6:22; Heb 12:10
  29. ^ Mt 5:8; Heb 9:28
  30. ^ 2Co 6:1; Ga 5:4; Heb 4:1
  31. ^ De 29:18
  32. ^ Ti 1:15
  33. ^ Heb 13:4
  34. ^ 1Ti 1:9
  35. ^ Ge 25:33f
  36. ^ Ge 27:30-40
  37. ^ 2Co 3:7-13; Heb 12:18ff
  38. ^ Ex 19:12, 16ff; 20:18; De 4:11; 5:22
  39. ^ Ex 19:16, 19; 20:18; Mt 24:31
  40. ^ Ex 19:19; De 4:12
  41. ^ Ex 20:19; De 5:25; 18:16
  42. ^ Ex 19:12f
  43. ^ De 9:19
  44. ^ Re 14:1
  45. ^ Eph 2:19; Pp 3:20; Heb 11:10; Re 21:2
  46. ^ Heb 3:12
  47. ^ Ga 4:26; Heb 11:16
  48. ^ Re 5:11
  49. ^ Ex 4:22; Heb 2:12
  50. ^ Lu 10:20
  51. ^ Ge 18:25; Ps 50:6; 94:2
  52. ^ Heb 11:40; Re 6:9, 11
  53. ^ 1Ti 2:5; Heb 8:6; 9:15
  54. ^ Heb 9:19; 10:22; 1Pe 1:2
  55. ^ Ge 4:10; Heb 11:4
  56. ^ Heb 3:12
  57. ^ Heb 1:1
  58. ^ Heb 2:2f; 10:28f
  59. ^ Heb 12:19
  60. ^ Ex 20:22; Heb 8:5; 11:7
  61. ^ Ex 20:22; Heb 8:5; 11:7
  62. ^ Ex 19:18; Jg 5:4f
  63. ^ Hg 2:6
  64. ^ Is 34:4; 54:10; 65:17; Ro 8:19, 21; 1Co 7:31; Heb 1:10ff
  65. ^ Da 2:44
  66. ^ Heb 13:15, 21
  67. ^ De 4:24; 9:3; Is 33:14; 2Th 1:7; Heb 10:27, 31

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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