Hebrews 12:1

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Wherfore let vs also (seynge that we are copased with so great a multitude of witnesses) laye awaye all that presseth doune and the synne that hageth on and let vs rune with paciece vnto the battayle yt is set before vs

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα,

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 9:24-27 : 24 Perceave ye not how that they which runne in a course runne all yet but one receaveth the rewarde. So runne that ye maye obtayne. 25 Euery man yt proveth masteryes abstaineth from all thinges. And they do it to obtayne a corruptible croune: but we to obtayne an vncorruptible croune: 26 I therfore so runne not as at an vncertayne thinge. So fyght I not as one yt beateth the ayer: 27 but I tame my body and bringe it into subieccio lest after that I have preached to other I my silfe shuld be a castawaye.
• 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought a good fight and have fulfilled my course and have kept the fayth.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 Take hede to youre selves lest youre hertes be overcome with surfettinge and dronkennes and cares of this worlde: and that that daye come on you vnwares.
• Phil 2:16 : 16 holdinge fast the worde of lyfe vnto my reioysynge in ye daye of Christ that I have not runne in vayne nether have labored in vayne.
• Phil 3:10-14 : 10 in knowynge him and the vertue of his resurreccion and the fellowshippe of his passions that I myght be coformable vnto his (deeth) 11 yf by eny meanes I myght attayne vnto the resurreccion from deeth. 12 Not as though I had all redy attayned to it Ether were all redy parfect: but I folowe yf yt I maye comprehende that wherin I am comprehended of Christ Iesu. 13 Brethren I counte not my silfe that I have gotten it: but one thynge I saye: I forget yt which is behynde and stretche my silfe vnto that which is before 14 and preace vnto ye marke apoynted to obtayne the rewarde of the hye callynge of god in Christ Iesu.
• Heb 10:35-39 : 35 Cast not awaye therfore youre confidence which hath great rewarde to recopence. 36 For ye have nede of paciece that after ye have done ye will of god ye myght receave the promes. 37 For yet a very lytell whyle and he that shall come will come and will not tary. 38 But the iust shall live by faith. And yf he withdrawe him silfe my soule shall have no pleasure in him. 39 We are not whiche withdrawe oure selves vnto dampnacio but partayne to fayth to the wynnynge of the soule.
• Col 3:5-8 : 5 Mortifie therfore youre membres which are on the erth fornicacio vnclennes vnnaturall lust evyll cocupiscece and coveteousnes which is worshippynge of ydols: 6 for which thynges sakes the wrath of God cometh on the chyldren of vnbeleve. 7 In which thynges ye walked once. when ye lived in them. 8 But now put ye also awaye from you all thynges wrath fearsnes maliciousnes cursed speakynge filthy speakynge out of youre mouthes.
• Eph 4:22-24 : 22 So then as concernynge the coversacion in tyme past laye from you that olde ma which is corrupte thorow the deceavable lustes 23 and be ye renued in the sprete of youre myndes 24 and put on that newe man which after the ymage of God is shapen in ryghtewesnes and true holynes.
• Gal 5:7 : 7 Ye did runne well: who was a let vnto you that ye shuld not obey the trueth?
• Jas 5:7-9 : 7 Be pacient therfore brethren vnto the commynge of the LORde. Beholde the husbande man wayteth for the precious frute of the erth and hath longe pacience ther vppon vntill he receave (the erly and the latter rayne.) 8 Be ye also pacient therfore and settle youre hertes for ye commynge of the LORde draweth nye. 9 Grodge not one agaynst another brethre lest ye be dapned. Beholde the iudge stondeth before the dore. 10 Take (my brethren) the prophettes for an ensample of sufferynge adversitie and of longe pacience which spake in the name of the LORde. 11 Beholde we counte them happy which endure. Ye have hearde of the pacience of Iob and have knowen what ende the LORde made. For the LORde is very pitifull and mercifull.
• 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 that he hence forwarde shuld lyve as moche tyme as remayneth in the flesshe: not after ye lustes of men but after the will of God.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No man that warreth entanglith him silfe with worldely busynes and that be cause he wolde please him that hath chosen him to be a soudier.
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seynge that we have soche promeses derely beloved let vs clense oure selves from all fylthynes of the flesshe and sprete and growe vp to full holynes in ye feare of God.
• Rom 12:12 : 12 Reioyce in hope. Be paciet in tribulacion. Continue in prayer.
• Rom 13:11-14 : 11 This also we knowe I mean the season howe that it is tyme that we shuld now awake oute of slepe. For now is oure salvacion nearer then when we beleved. 12 The nyght is passed and the daye is come nye. Let us therfore cast awaye the dedes of darcknes and let vs put on the (Armoure) of lyght. 13 Let vs walke honestly as it were in the daye lyght: not in eatynge and drinkynge: nether in chamburynge and wantannes: nether in stryfe and envyinge: 14 but put ye on the Lorde Iesus Christ. And make not provision for the flesshe to fulfyll ye lustes of it.
• Matt 10:37-38 : 37 He that lovith hys father or mother more then me is not mete for me. And he that loveth his sonne or doughter more then me is not mete for me. 38 And he yt taketh not his crosse and foloweth me ys not mete for me.
• Luke 8:14-15 : 14 And yt which fell amonge thornes are they which heare and goo forth and are choked wt cares and wt riches and volupteous lyvinge and bringe forth noo frute. 15 That in ye good grounde are they which with a good and pure hert heare the worde and kepe it and bringe forth frute with pacience.
• Luke 14:26-33 : 26 If a man come to me and hate not his father and mother and wyfe and chyldren and brethren and sisters more over and his awne lyfe he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever beare not his crosse and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 Which of you disposed to bilde a toure sytteth not doune before and counteth ye cost whether he have sufficient to performe it? 29 lest after he hath layde ye foundacion and is not able to performe it all yt beholde it beginne to mocke him 30 sayinge: this man beganne to bilde and was not able to make an ende. 31 Or what kynge goeth to make batayle agaynst another kinge and sitteth not doune fyrst and casteth in his mynde whether he be able wt ten thousande to mete him that cometh agaynst him wt.xx thousand. 32 Or els whyll ye other is yet a greate waye of he will sende embasseatours and desyre peace. 33 So lykewyse none of you yt forsaketh not all yt he hath can be my disciple.
• 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Se that ye love not the worlde nether the thynges that are in the worlde. Yf eny man love the worlde the love of the father is not in him. 16 For all that is in ye worlde (as the lust of the flesshe the lust of the eyes and ye pryde of gooddes) is not of the father: but of ye worlde
• Rev 3:10 : 10 Because thou hast kept ye wordes of my paciece therfore I will kepe ye fro the houre of teptacion which will come upo all ye worlde to tempte them yt dwell vpo the erth.
• Rev 13:10 : 10 He that leadeth into captivite shall goo into captivite: he that kylleth with a swearde must be kylled with a swearde. Heare is the pacience and the fayth of the saynctes.
• Rev 22:16 : 16 I Iesus sent myne angell to testyfye vnto you these thynges in the congregacions. I am the rote and the generacion of David and the bright mornynge starre.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I Ihon youre brother and companyon in tribulacion and in the kyngdom and pacience which is in Iesu Christe was in the yle of Pathmos for the worde of god and for ye witnessynge of Iesu Christe.
• 2 Pet 1:6 : 6 and in knowledge temperancy and in temrancy pacience in pacience godlynes
• Luke 16:28 : 28 For I have fyve brethren: for to warne the left they also come into this place of tourmet.
• Luke 18:22-25 : 22 When Iesus hearde that he sayde vnto him: Yet lackest thou one thinge. Sell all that thou hast and distribute it vnto the poore and thou shalt have treasure in heven and come and folowe me. 23 When he heard that he was hevy: for he was very ryche. 24 When Iesus sawe him morne he sayde: with what difficulte shall they that have ryches enter into the kyngdome of God: 25 it is easyer for a camell to goo thorow a nedles eye then for a ryche man to enter into the kyngdome of God.
• Matt 24:13 : 13 But he that endureth to the ende the same shalbe safe.
• John 4:44 : 44 And Iesus him selfe testified that a Prophete hath none honoure in his awne countre.
• Rom 8:24-25 : 24 For we are savyd by hope. But hope that is sene is no hope. For how can a ma hope for that which he seyth? 25 But and yf we hope for that we se not then do we with pacience abyde for it.
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 They that wilbe ryche faule into temptacio and snares and into many folysshe and noysome lustes which droune me in perdicion and destruccion. 10 For coveteousnes is the rote of all evyll which whill some lusted after they erred fro the fayth and tanglyd them selves with many sorowes.
• 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Wherfore laye asyde all maliciousnes and all gyle and dissimulacion and envie and all backbytynge:
• Heb 6:15 : 15 And so after that he had taryed a longe tyme he enioyed the promes.
• Heb 11:2-9 : 2 By it ye elders were well reported of. 3 Thorow fayth we vnderstonde that the worlde was ordeyned by the worde of god: and that thynges which are sene were made of thynges which are not sene. 4 By fayth Abell offered vnto god a more plenteous sacrifice then Cayn: by which he obteyned witnes that he was righteous god testifyinge of his gyftes: by which also he beynge deed yet speaketh. 5 By fayth was Enoch traslated yt he shuld not se deeth: nether was he founde: for God had taken him awaye. Before he was taken awaye he was reported of that he had pleased God: 6 but with out fayth it is vnpossible to please him. For he that commeth to God must beleve that God is and that he is a rewarder of them that seke him. 7 By fayth Noe honored God after that he was warned of thinges which were not sene and prepared the arcke to the savinge of his houssholde thorowe the which arcke he condempned the worlde and became heyre of the rightewesnes which commeth by fayth. 8 By fayth Abraha whe he was called obeyed to goo out into a place which he shuld afterwarde receave to inheritaunce and he wet out not knowynge whether he shuld goo. 9 By fayth he removed into the londe yt was promysed him as into a straunge countre and dwelt in tabernacles: and so dyd Isaac and Iacob heyres with him of the same promes. 10 For he loked for a citie havinge a foundacio whose bylder and maker is God. 11 Thorow fayth Sara also receaved stregth to be with chylde and was delivered of a chylde when she was past age because she iudged him faythfull which had promysed. 12 And therfore spronge therof one (and of one which was as good as deed) so many in multitude as the starres of ye skye and as the sond of the see shore which is innumerable. 13 And they all dyed in fayth and receaved not the promyses: but sawe them a farre of and beleved them and saluted them: and confessed that they were straungers and pilgrems on the erthe. 14 They that saye soche thinges declare that they seke a coutre. 15 Also yf they had bene myndfull of that countre from whence they came oute they had leasure to have returned agayne. 16 But now they desyre a better that is to saye a hevenlye. Wherfore God is not ashamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie. 17 In fayth Abraham offered vp Isaac whe he was tempted and he offered him beinge his only begotten sonne which had receaved the promyses 18 of who it was sayde in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 for he cosidered that God was able to rayse vp agayne fro deeth. Wherfore receaved he him for an ensample. 20 In fayth Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau concerninge thinges to come. 21 By fayth Iacob when he was a dyinge blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph and bowed him selfe towarde the toppe of his cepter. 22 By fayth Ioseph when he dyed remebred the departinge of the chyldren of Israel and gave commaundement of his bones. 23 By fayth Moses when he was borne was hid thre monethes of his father and mother be cause they sawe he was a proper chylde: nether feared they the kynges commaundemet. 24 By fayth Moses when he was great refused to be called ye sonne of Pharaos doughter 25 and chose rather to suffre adversitie wt the people of God then to enioye the pleasurs of synne for a ceason 26 and estemed the rebuke of Christ greater ryches then the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect vnto ye rewarde. 27 By fayth he forsoke Egypt and feared not the fearcenes of the kynge. For he endured even as he had sene him which is invisible. 28 Thorow fayth he ordeyned the ester lambe and the effusion of bloud lest he that destroyed the fyrst borne shuld touche them. 29 By fayth they passed thorow the reed see as by drye londe which when the Egypcians had assayed to do they were drouned. 30 By fayth the walles of Ierico fell doune after they were copased about seven dayes. 31 By fayth ye harlot Raab perisshed not with the vnbelevers whe she had receaved the spyes to lodgynge peaseably. 32 And what shall I more saye ye tyme wold be to short for me to tell of Gedeo of Barach and of Samson and of Iephthae: also of David and Samuel and of the Prophetes: 33 which thorowe fayth subdued kyngdomes wrought righteousnes obteyned the promyses stopped the mouthes of lyons 34 queched the violence of fyre escaped the edge of the swearde of weake were made stroge waxed valient in fight turned to flyght the armyes of the alientes. 35 And the wemen receaved their deed raysed to lyfe agayne. Other were racked and wolde not be delyvered that they myght receave a better resurreccion. 36 Other tasted of mockynges and scourginginges morover of bondes and presonmet: 37 were stoned were hewen a sunder were tepted were slayne with sweardes walked vppe and doune in shepes skynnes in gotes skynnes in nede tribulacio and vexacio 38 which ye worlde was not worthy of: they wadred in wildernes in moutaynes in dennes and caves of the erth.
• 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus a faythfull brother vnto you (as I suppose) have I written brefly exhortynge and testifyinge how that this is the true grace of god wherin ye stonde.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 that is to saye prayse honoure and immortalite to them which cotinue in good doynge and seke eternall lyfe.
• Rom 5:3-5 : 3 Nether do we so only: but also we reioyce in tribulacion. For we know that tribulacion bringeth pacience 4 pacience bringeth experience experience bringeth hope. 5 And hope maketh not ashamed for the love of God is sheed abrod in oure hertes by the holy goost which is geven vnto vs.
• John 3:32 : 32 and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 Wherfore he sayde vnto them: take hede and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes lyfe stondeth in the aboundaunce of the thinges which he possesseth.
• Matt 10:22 : 22 and ye shall be hated of all me for my name. But he that endureth to the ende shalbe saved.
• Luke 9:59-62 : 59 And he sayde vnto another: folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde suffre me fyrst to goo and bury my father. 60 Iesus sayd vnto him: Let the deed bury their deed: but goo thou and preache the kyngdome of God. 61 And another sayde: I wyll folowe the Lorde: but let me fyrst goo byd them fare well which are at home at my housse. 62 Iesus sayde vnto him: No man that putteth his honde to the plowe and loketh backe is apte to the kyngdome of God.
• John 4:39 : 39 Many of the Samaritas of that cyte beleved on him for ye sayinge of the woma which testified: he tolde me all thinges yt ever I dyd.
• Jas 1:3 : 3 for as moche as ye knowe how that the tryinge of youre fayth bringeth pacience: