1 T herefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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,

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

2 l ooking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. The Discipline of God

3 F or consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

4 Y e have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.

5 a nd ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;

6 F or whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”

7 I t is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

8 B ut if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

9 F urthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?

10 F or they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.

11 A ll chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Renew Your Spiritual Vitality

12 W herefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;

Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

13 a nd make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

14 F ollow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

15 l ooking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;

16 l est there be any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

17 F or ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought is diligently with tears.

For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears. The Glorious Company

18 F or ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest,

19 a nd the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them;

and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore.

20 f or they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

(For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.”

21 a nd so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:

And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.” )

22 b ut ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,

23 t o the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

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

24 a nd to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. Hear the Heavenly Voice

25 S ee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,

26 w hose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more will I make to tremble not the earth only, but also the heaven.

whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”

27 A nd this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28 W herefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

29 f or our God is a consuming fire.

For our God is a consuming fire.