Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.1", "source": "¶Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα,", "text": "*Toigaroun* and *hēmeis* *tosouton* *echontes* *perikeimenon* *hēmin* *nephos martyrōn*, *ogkon* *apothemenoi* all and the *euperistaton hamartian*, through *hypomonēs* let us *trechōmen* the *prokeimenon* *hēmin* *agōna*,", "grammar": { "*Toigaroun*": "conjunction - therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*tosouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter - so great/such a great", "*echontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - having", "*perikeimenon*": "participle, perfect middle/passive, accusative, singular, neuter - surrounding/encompassing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - us/to us", "*nephos*": "noun, accusative, singular, neuter - cloud", "*martyrōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of witnesses", "*ogkon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - weight/burden/encumbrance", "*apothemenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having laid aside/putting away", "*euperistaton*": "adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - easily entangling/besetting", "*hamartian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - sin", "*hypomonēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - endurance/perseverance/patience", "*trechōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us run", "*prokeimenon*": "participle, present middle/passive, accusative, singular, masculine - set before/lying before", "*agōna*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - race/contest/conflict" }, "variants": { "*Toigaroun*": "therefore/consequently/for that very reason", "*nephos*": "cloud/multitude/great number", "*ogkon*": "weight/burden/encumbrance/bulk/pride", "*euperistaton*": "easily entangling/besetting/distracting/hindering/surrounding", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/perseverance/patience/steadfastness", "*agōna*": "race/contest/conflict/struggle" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.2", "source": "Ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν· ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ εκάθισεν.", "text": "*Aphorōntes* unto the of *pisteōs* *archēgon* and *teleiōtēn* *Iēsoun*; who *anti* the *prokeimenēs* to him *charas hypemeinen stauron*, *aischynēs kataphronēsas*, in right and of the *thronou* of *Theou ekathisen*.", "grammar": { "*Aphorōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - looking away/fixing eyes", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of faith", "*archēgon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - author/founder/leader", "*teleiōtēn*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - perfecter/completer/finisher", "*Iēsoun*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Jesus", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/for/in place of", "*prokeimenēs*": "participle, present middle/passive, genitive, singular, feminine - set before/lying before", "*charas*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of joy", "*hypemeinen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - endured/withstood", "*stauron*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - cross", "*aischynēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of shame", "*kataphronēsas*": "participle, aorist active, nominative, singular, masculine - having despised/disregarded", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of throne", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*ekathisen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sat down" }, "variants": { "*Aphorōntes*": "looking away/fixing eyes upon/gazing at", "*archēgon*": "author/founder/leader/originator/prince", "*teleiōtēn*": "perfecter/completer/finisher", "*anti*": "instead of/for/in place of/because of", "*kataphronēsas*": "having despised/disregarded/thought little of/shown contempt for" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐκλέλησθε τῆς παρακλήσεως ἥτις ὑμῖν ὡς υἱοῖς διαλέγεται, Υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας Κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος:", "text": "And you have *eklelēsthe* the *paraklēseōs* which to you as *huiois* *dialegetai*, *Huie* of me, not *oligōrei paideias Kyriou*, neither *eklyou* by him *elegchomenos*:", "grammar": { "*eklelēsthe*": "verb, perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you have forgotten/neglected", "*paraklēseōs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of exhortation/encouragement/comfort", "*huiois*": "noun, dative, plural, masculine - to sons", "*dialegetai*": "verb, present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks/addresses/reasons with", "*Huie*": "noun, vocative, singular, masculine - Son/child", "*oligōrei*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular - despise/regard lightly/make light of", "*paideias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of discipline/training/instruction", "*Kyriou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of Lord", "*eklyou*": "verb, present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be discouraged/faint/grow weary", "*elegchomenos*": "participle, present passive, nominative, singular, masculine - being rebuked/reproved/corrected" }, "variants": { "*eklelēsthe*": "you have forgotten/neglected/been unmindful of", "*paraklēseōs*": "exhortation/encouragement/comfort/consolation", "*dialegetai*": "speaks/addresses/reasons with/discusses with", "*oligōrei*": "despise/regard lightly/make light of/disregard", "*paideias*": "discipline/training/instruction/chastening", "*eklyou*": "be discouraged/faint/grow weary/lose heart", "*elegchomenos*": "being rebuked/reproved/corrected/convicted" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.9", "source": "Εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς, καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα: οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ Πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων, καὶ ζήσομεν;", "text": "Furthermore the indeed of the *sarkos* of us *pateras eichomen paideutas*, and we *enetrepometha*: not much more shall we *hypotagēsometha* to the *Patri* of the *pneumatōn*, and we shall *zēsomen*?", "grammar": { "*sarkos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of flesh", "*pateras*": "noun, accusative, plural, masculine - fathers", "*eichomen*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we had/we were having", "*paideutas*": "noun, accusative, plural, masculine - discipliners/trainers/instructors", "*enetrepometha*": "verb, imperfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person plural - we respected/were respecting/revered", "*hypotagēsometha*": "verb, future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we shall be subjected/submit", "*Patri*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to Father", "*pneumatōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, neuter - of spirits", "*zēsomen*": "verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural - we shall live" }, "variants": { "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*enetrepometha*": "we respected/revered/regarded with deference/were ashamed before", "*hypotagēsometha*": "we shall be subjected/submit/be in subjection", "*pneumatōn*": "spirits/spiritual beings/spiritual natures" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.11", "source": "Πᾶσα δὲ παιδεία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι, ἀλλὰ λύπης: ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς διʼ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσιν δικαιοσύνης.", "text": "All but *paideia* for indeed the *paron* not *dokei charas einai*, but *lypēs*: afterward but *karpon eirēnikon* to those through it having been *gegymnasmenois apodidōsin dikaiosynēs*.", "grammar": { "*paideia*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - discipline/training/instruction", "*paron*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, neuter - present/being at hand", "*dokei*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seems/appears", "*charas*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of joy", "*einai*": "verb, present active infinitive - to be", "*lypēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of sorrow/grief", "*karpon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - fruit", "*eirēnikon*": "adjective, accusative, singular, masculine - peaceful", "*gegymnasmenois*": "participle, perfect passive, dative, plural, masculine - having been trained/exercised", "*apodidōsin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - yields/pays back/renders", "*dikaiosynēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of righteousness" }, "variants": { "*paideia*": "discipline/training/instruction/chastening", "*dokei*": "seems/appears/thinks", "*karpon*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*eirēnikon*": "peaceful/peaceable/peace-producing", "*gegymnasmenois*": "having been trained/exercised/disciplined", "*apodidōsin*": "yields/pays back/renders/returns" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.15", "source": "Ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί·", "text": "*Episkopountes* lest anyone *hysterōn* from the *charitos* of *Theou*; lest any *rhiza pikrias anō phyousa enochlē*, and through this *mianthōsin* many;", "grammar": { "*Episkopountes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - watching over/looking carefully", "*hysterōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, masculine - falling short/coming behind", "*charitos*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of grace", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*rhiza*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - root", "*pikrias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of bitterness", "*anō*": "adverb - upward/above", "*phyousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, feminine - springing up/growing", "*enochlē*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - cause trouble/disturb", "*mianthōsin*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be defiled/polluted" }, "variants": { "*Episkopountes*": "watching over/looking carefully/seeing to it/overseeing", "*hysterōn*": "falling short/coming behind/failing/missing", "*enochlē*": "cause trouble/disturb/create difficulty", "*mianthōsin*": "be defiled/polluted/contaminated" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.17", "source": "Ἴστε γὰρ ὅτι καὶ μετέπειτα, θέλων κληρονομῆσαι τὴν εὐλογίαν, ἀπεδοκιμάσθη: μετανοίας γὰρ τόπον οὐχ εὗρεν, καίπερ μετὰ δακρύων ἐκζητήσας αὐτήν.", "text": "You *iste* for that also *metepeita*, wishing *klēronomēsai* the *eulogian*, he was *apedokimasthē*: *metanoias* for *topon* not he *heuren*, though with *dakryōn ekzētēsas* it.", "grammar": { "*iste*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*metepeita*": "adverb - afterward/later", "*klēronomēsai*": "verb, aorist active infinitive - to inherit", "*eulogian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - blessing", "*apedokimasthē*": "verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was rejected", "*metanoias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of repentance/change of mind", "*topon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - place/opportunity", "*heuren*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - found", "*dakryōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, neuter - of tears", "*ekzētēsas*": "participle, aorist active, nominative, singular, masculine - having sought earnestly/diligently" }, "variants": { "*klēronomēsai*": "to inherit/obtain/receive as an inheritance", "*apedokimasthē*": "was rejected/disapproved/refused", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind/change of purpose", "*topon*": "place/opportunity/chance/room", "*ekzētēsas*": "having sought earnestly/diligently/carefully" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.22", "source": "Ἀλλὰ προσεληλύθατε Σιὼν ὄρει, καὶ πόλει Θεοῦ ζῶντος, Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐπουρανίῳ, καὶ μυριάσιν ἀγγέλων, ⋄Πανηγύρει", "text": "But you have *proselēlythate Siōn orei*, and *polei Theou zōntos*, *Ierousalēm epouraniō*, and *myriasin angelōn*, *Panēgyrei*", "grammar": { "*proselēlythate*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have come to/approached", "*Siōn*": "proper noun, dative, singular, feminine - to Zion", "*orei*": "noun, dative, singular, neuter - to mountain", "*polei*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to city", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*zōntos*": "participle, present active, genitive, singular, masculine - living", "*Ierousalēm*": "proper noun, dative, singular, feminine - to Jerusalem", "*epouraniō*": "adjective, dative, singular, feminine - heavenly", "*myriasin*": "noun, dative, plural, feminine - to myriads/tens of thousands", "*angelōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of angels", "*Panēgyrei*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to festive assembly/general assembly" }, "variants": { "*proselēlythate*": "you have come to/approached/drawn near to", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving", "*epouraniō*": "heavenly/celestial/in heaven", "*myriasin*": "myriads/tens of thousands/countless numbers", "*Panēgyrei*": "festive assembly/general assembly/festal gathering" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.12.28", "source": "Διὸ βασιλείαν ἀσάλευτον παραλαμβάνοντες, ἔχωμεν χάριν, διʼ ἧς λατρεύωμεν εὐαρέστως τῷ Θεῷ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ εὐλαβείας:", "text": "Therefore *basileian asaleuton paralambanontes*, let us *echōmen charin*, through which let us *latreuōmen euarestōs* to *Theō* with *aidous* and *eulabeias*:", "grammar": { "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - kingdom", "*asaleuton*": "adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - unshakable", "*paralambanontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - receiving", "*echōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us have", "*charin*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - grace/gratitude", "*latreuōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us serve/worship", "*euarestōs*": "adverb - acceptably/pleasingly", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, singular, masculine - to God", "*aidous*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of reverence/respect", "*eulabeias*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of godly fear/reverence" }, "variants": { "*asaleuton*": "unshakable/immovable/that cannot be shaken", "*paralambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*charin*": "grace/gratitude/thankfulness", "*latreuōmen*": "let us serve/worship/render religious service", "*euarestōs*": "acceptably/pleasingly/in a way that pleases", "*aidous*": "reverence/respect/modesty", "*eulabeias*": "godly fear/reverence/awe" } }