Therefore{G5105} let{G659} us{G2249} also,{G2532} seeing we{G2254} are{G2192} compassed about{G4029} with so great{G5118} a cloud{G3509} of witnesses,{G3144} lay aside{G659} every{G3956} weight,{G3591} and{G2532} the sin{G266} which doth so easily beset{G2139} us, and let us run{G5143} with{G1223} patience{G5281} the race{G73} that is set before{G4295} us,{G2254}

looking{G872} unto{G1519} Jesus{G2424} the author{G747} and{G2532} perfecter{G5051} of{G4102} [our] faith,{G4102} who{G3739} for{G473} the joy{G5479} that was set before{G4295} him{G846} endured{G5278} the cross,{G4716} despising{G2706} shame,{G152} and{G5037} hath sat down{G2523} at{G1722} the right hand{G1188} of the throne{G2362} of God.{G2316}

For{G1063} consider{G357} him that hath endured{G5278} such{G5108} gainsaying{G485} of{G5259} sinners{G268} against{G1519} himself,{G2443} that ye wax not{G3361} weary,{G2577} fainting{G1590} in{G5590} your{G5216} souls.{G5590}

Ye have{G478} not yet{G3768} resisted{G478} unto{G3360} blood,{G129} striving{G464} against{G4314} sin:{G266}

and{G2532} ye have forgotten{G1585} the exhortation{G3874} which{G3748} reasoneth{G1256} with you{G5213} as{G5613} with sons,{G5207} My{G3450} son,{G5207} regard{G3643} not{G3361} lightly{G3643} the chastening{G3809} of the Lord,{G2962} Nor{G3366} faint{G1590} when thou art reproved{G1651} of{G5259} him;{G846}

For{G1063} whom{G3739} the Lord{G2962} loveth{G25} he chasteneth,{G3811} And{G1161} scourgeth{G3146} every{G3956} son{G5207} whom{G3739} he receiveth.{G3858}

It is for chastening{G3809} that{G1487} ye endure;{G5278} God{G2316} dealeth{G4374} with you{G5213} as{G5613} with sons;{G5207} for{G1063} what{G5101} son{G5207} is there{G2076} whom{G3739} [his] father{G3962} chasteneth{G3811} not?{G3756}

But{G1161} if{G1487} ye are{G1096} without{G5565} chastening,{G3809} whereof{G3739} all{G3956} have been{G1096} made partakers,{G3353} then{G686} are ye{G2075} bastards,{G3541} and{G2532} not{G3756} sons.{G5207}

Furthermore,{G1534} {G3303} we had{G2192} the fathers{G3962} of{G4561} our{G2257} flesh{G4561} to chasten{G3810} us, and{G2532} we gave{G1788} them reverence:{G1788} shall we{G5293} not{G3756} much{G4183} rather{G3123} be in subjection unto{G5293} the Father{G3962} of spirits,{G4151} and{G2532} live?{G2198}

For{G1063} they{G3811} indeed{G3303} for{G4314} a few{G3641} days{G2250} chastened{G3811} [us] as seemed{G2596} good{G1380} to them;{G846} but{G1161} he{G3588} for{G1909} [our] profit,{G4851} that{G1519} [we] may be partakers{G3335} of{G41} his{G846} holiness.{G41}

{G1161} {G3303} All{G3956} chastening{G3809} seemeth{G1380} for{G4314} the present{G3918} to be{G1511} not{G3756} joyous{G5479} but{G235} grievous;{G3077} yet{G1161} afterward{G5305} it yieldeth{G591} peaceable{G1516} fruit{G2590} unto them{G2590} that have been exercised{G1128} thereby,{G846} {G1223} [even the fruit] of righteousness.{G1343}

Wherefore{G1352} lift up{G461} the hands{G5495} that hang down,{G3935} and{G2532} the{G1119} palsied{G3886} knees;{G1119}

and{G2532} make{G4160} straight{G3717} paths{G5163} for your{G5216} feet,{G4228} that{G3363} that{G3363} which is lame{G5560} be not turned out of the way,{G1624} but{G1161} rather{G3123} be healed.{G2390}

Follow{G1377} after peace{G1515} with{G3326} all{G3956} men, and{G2532} the sanctification{G38} without{G5565} which{G3739} no man{G3762} shall see{G3700} the Lord:{G2962}

looking carefully{G1983} lest{G3361} [there be] any man{G5100} that falleth{G5302} short of{G575} the grace{G5485} of God;{G2316} lest{G3361} any{G5100} root{G4491} of bitterness{G4088} springing{G5453} up{G507} trouble{G1776} [you], and{G2532} thereby{G3778} {G1223} the many{G4183} be defiled;{G3392}

lest [there]{G3361} [be] any{G5100} fornicator,{G4205} or{G2228} profane person,{G952} as{G5613} Esau,{G2269} who{G3739} for{G473} one{G1520} mess of meat{G1035} sold{G591} his{G846} own birthright.{G4415}

For{G1063} ye know{G2467} that{G3754} even{G2532} when he afterward{G3347} desired{G2309} to inherit{G2816} the blessing,{G2129} he was rejected;{G593} for{G1063} he found{G2147} no{G3756} place{G5117} for a change of mind{G3341} [in his father], though{G2539} he sought{G1567} it{G846} diligently{G1567} with{G3326} tears.{G1144}

For{G1063} ye are{G4334} not{G3756} come unto{G4334} [a mount]{G3735} that might be touched,{G5584} and{G2532} that burned{G2545} with fire,{G4442} and{G2532} unto blackness,{G1105} and{G2532} darkness,{G4655} and{G2532} tempest,{G2366}

and{G2532} the sound{G2279} of a trumpet,{G4536} and{G2532} the voice{G5456} of words;{G4487} which{G3739} [voice] they that{G3361} heard{G191} entreated{G3868} that{G3361} no word{G3056} more should{G4369} be spoken{G4369} unto them;{G846}

for{G1063} they could{G5342} not{G3756} endure{G5342} that which was enjoined,{G1291} If even{G2579} a beast{G2342} touch{G2345} the mountain,{G3735} it shall be stoned;{G3036}

and{G2532} so{G3779} fearful{G5398} was{G2258} the appearance,{G5324} [that] Moses{G3475} said,{G2036} I{G1510} exceedingly fear{G1630} and{G2532} quake:{G1790}

but{G235} ye are come{G4334} unto mount{G3735} Zion,{G4622} and{G2532} unto the city{G4172} of the living{G2198} God,{G2316} the heavenly{G2032} Jerusalem,{G2419} and{G2532} to innumerable hosts{G3461} of angels,{G32}

to the general assembly{G3831} and{G2532} church{G1577} of the firstborn{G4416} who are enrolled{G583} in{G1722} heaven,{G3772} and{G2532} to God{G2316} the Judge{G2923} of all,{G3956} and{G2532} to the spirits{G4151} of just men{G1342} made perfect,{G5048}

and{G2532} to Jesus{G2424} the{G1242} mediator{G3316} of a new{G3501} covenant,{G1242} and{G2532} to the{G1242} blood{G129} of sprinkling{G4473} that speaketh{G2980} better than{G3844} [that of] Abel.{G6}

See{G991} that{G3361} ye{G991} refuse{G3868} not{G3361} him that speaketh.{G2980} For{G1063} if{G1487} they{G1565} escaped{G5343} not{G3756} when they refused{G3868} him that warned{G5537} [them] on{G1909} earth,{G1093} much{G4183} more{G3123} [shall not] we{G2249} [escape] who turn away from{G654} him that{G3588} [warneth] from{G575} heaven:{G3772}

whose{G3739} voice{G5456} then{G5119} shook{G4531} the earth:{G1093} but{G1161} now{G3568} he hath promised,{G1861} saying,{G3004} Yet{G2089} once{G530} more{G2089} will I{G1473} make to tremble{G4579} not{G3756} the earth{G1093} only,{G3440} but{G235} also{G2532} the heaven.{G3772}

And{G1161} this{G3588} [word], Yet{G2089} once{G530} more,{G2089} signifieth{G1213} the removing{G3331} of those things that are shaken,{G4531} as{G5613} of things that have been made,{G4160} that{G2443} those things which{G4531} are not{G3361} shaken{G4531} may remain.{G3306}

Wherefore,{G1352} receiving{G3880} a kingdom{G932} that cannot be shaken,{G761} let us have{G2192} grace,{G5485} whereby{G3739} {G1223} we may offer service{G3000} well-pleasing{G2102} to God{G2316} with{G3326} reverence{G127} and{G2532} awe:{G2124}

for{G2532} our{G2257} God{G2316} is a{G1063} consuming{G2654} fire.{G4442}