1 ¶ Therefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, leaving behind all the weight of the sin which surrounds us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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,

2 w ith our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who having been offered joy, endured the cross, despising the shame and was seated 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 F or consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied in your souls and faint.

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

4 ¶ Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, fighting against sin.

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

5 A nd ye have quite forgotten the consolation which speaks unto you as unto sons, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art reproved of him:

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:

6 f or whom the Lord loves, he chastens and scourges everyone whom he receives as a son.

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

7 I f ye endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father does not chasten?

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

8 B ut if ye are without chastisement, of which all the sons are partakers, then ye are bastards, and not sons.

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

9 F urthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; is it not much better to be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?

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?

10 F or they verily for a few days chastened us as it seemed good unto them, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

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.

11 I t is true that no chastening at present seems to be cause for joy, but rather for grief; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto those who are exercised by it.

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.

12 T herefore, lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

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

13 a nd make straight steps unto your feet, so that which is lame will not turn out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

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

14 F ollow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

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

15 l ooking diligently that no one deviate from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up impede you, and thereby many be defiled,

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;

16 l est there be any fornicator or profane person as Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

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

17 F or ye know how that afterward, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

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.

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

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

19 a nd the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, which voice those that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more;

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:

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

(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:

21 a nd so terrible was the sight that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake);

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

22 b ut ye are come unto Mount Sion and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

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,

23 t o the congregation of the called out ones of the firstborn, who are registered in the heavens 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, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

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

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

25 S ee that you do not refuse him that speaks. For if those who refused him that spoke on earth did not escape, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that speaks from the heavens,

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:

26 w hose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet even once, I shall shake not the earth only, but also the heaven.

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

27 A nd this word, Yet even once, signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

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.

28 T herefore, receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us hold fast to the grace, by which we serve God, pleasing him with reverence and godly fear:

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby 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.