Wherefore{G5105} seeing we also{G2532} are{G2192}{(G5723)} compassed about{G4029}{(G5740)}{G2254} with so great{G5118} a cloud{G3509} of witnesses{G3144}, let{G659} us{G2249} lay aside{G659}{(G5642)} every{G3956} weight{G3591}, and{G2532} the sin{G266} which doth so easily beset{G2139} us, and let us run{G5143}{(G5725)} with{G1223} patience{G5281} the race{G73} that is set before{G4295}{(G5740)} us{G2254},

Looking{G872}{(G5723)} unto{G1519} Jesus{G2424} the author{G747} and{G2532} finisher{G5051} of our faith{G4102}; who{G3739} for{G473} the joy{G5479} that was set before{G4295}{(G5740)} him{G846} endured{G5278}{(G5656)} the cross{G4716}, despising{G2706}{(G5660)} the shame{G152}, and{G5037} is set down{G2523}{(G5656)} at{G1722} the right hand{G1188} of the throne{G2362} of God{G2316}.

For{G1063} consider{G357}{(G5663)} him that endured{G5278}{(G5761)} such{G5108} contradiction{G485} of{G5259} sinners{G268} against{G1519} himself{G846}, lest{G3363} ye be wearied{G2577}{(G5632)} and faint{G1590}{(G5746)} in your{G5216} minds{G5590}.

Ye have{G478} not yet{G3768} resisted{G478}{(G5627)} unto{G3360} blood{G129}, striving{G464}{(G5740)} against{G4314} sin{G266}.

And{G2532} ye have forgotten{G1585}{(G5769)} the exhortation{G3874} which{G3748} speaketh{G1256}{(G5736)} unto you{G5213} as{G5613} unto children{G5207}, My{G3450} son{G5207}, despise{G3643} not{G3361} thou{G3643}{(G5720)} the chastening{G3809} of the Lord{G2962}, nor{G3366} faint{G1590}{(G5744)} when thou art rebuked{G1651}{(G5746)} of{G5259} him{G846}:

For{G1063} whom{G3739} the Lord{G2962} loveth{G25}{(G5719)} he chasteneth{G3811}{(G5719)}, and{G1161} scourgeth{G3146}{(G5719)} every{G3956} son{G5207} whom{G3739} he receiveth{G3858}{(G5736)}.

If{G1487} ye endure{G5278}{(G5719)} chastening{G3809}, God{G2316} dealeth{G4374}{(G5743)} with you{G5213} as{G5613} with sons{G5207}; for{G1063} what{G5101} son{G5207} is he{G2076}{(G5748)} whom{G3739} the father{G3962} chasteneth{G3811}{(G5719)} not{G3756}?

But{G1161} if{G1487} ye be{G2075}{(G5748)} without{G5565} chastisement{G3809}, whereof{G3739} all{G3956} are{G1096}{(G5754)} partakers{G3353}, then{G686} are ye{G2075}{(G5748)} bastards{G3541}, and{G2532} not{G3756} sons{G5207}.

Furthermore{G1534}{G3303} we have had{G2192}{(G5707)} fathers{G3962} of our{G2257} flesh{G4561} which corrected{G3810} us, and{G2532} we gave them reverence{G1788}{(G5710)}: shall we{G5293} not{G3756} much{G4183} rather{G3123} be in subjection{G5293}{(G5691)} unto the Father{G3962} of spirits{G4151}, and{G2532} live{G2198}{(G5692)}?

For{G1063} they verily{G3303} for{G4314} a few{G3641} days{G2250} chastened{G3811}{(G5707)} us after{G2596} their own{G846} pleasure{G1380}{(G5723)}; but{G1161} he for{G1909} our profit{G4851}{(G5723)}, that{G1519} we might be partakers{G3335}{(G5629)} of his{G846} holiness{G41}.

Now{G1161} no{G3956}{G3756} chastening{G3809} for{G4314}{G3303} the present{G3918}{(G5752)} seemeth{G1380}{(G5719)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} joyous{G5479}, but{G235} grievous{G3077}: nevertheless{G1161} afterward{G5305} it yieldeth{G591}{(G5719)} the peaceable{G1516} fruit{G2590} of righteousness{G1343} unto them which are exercised{G1128}{(G5772)} thereby{G1223}{G846}.

Wherefore{G1352} lift up{G461}{(G5657)} the hands{G5495} which hang down{G3935}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} the feeble{G3886}{(G5772)} knees{G1119};

And{G2532} make{G4160}{(G5657)} straight{G3717} paths{G5163} for your{G5216} feet{G4228}, lest that{G3363} which is lame{G5560} be turned out of the way{G1624}{(G5652)}; but{G1161} let it{G2390} rather{G3123} be healed{G2390}{(G5686)}.

Follow{G1377}{(G5720)} peace{G1515} with{G3326} all{G3956} men, and{G2532} holiness{G38}, without{G5565} which{G3739} no man{G3762} shall see{G3700}{(G5695)} the Lord{G2962}:

Looking diligently{G1983}{(G5723)} lest{G3361} any man{G5100} fail{G5302}{(G5723)} of{G575} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316}; lest{G3361} any{G5100} root{G4491} of bitterness{G4088} springing{G5453}{(G5723)} up{G507} trouble{G1776}{(G5725)} you, and{G2532} thereby{G1223}{G5026} many{G4183} be defiled{G3392}{(G5686)};

Lest{G3361} there be any{G5100} fornicator{G4205}, or{G2228} profane person{G952}, as{G5613} Esau{G2269}, who{G3739} for{G473} one{G3391} morsel of meat{G1035} sold{G591}{(G5639)} his{G846} birthright{G4415}.

For{G1063} ye know{G2467}{(G5759)} how{G3754} that afterward{G2532}{G3347}, when he would{G2309}{(G5723)} have inherited{G2816}{(G5658)} the blessing{G2129}, he was rejected{G593}{(G5681)}: for{G1063} he found{G2147}{(G5627)} no{G3756} place{G5117} of repentance{G3341}, though{G2539} he sought{G1567} it{G846} carefully{G1567}{(G5660)} with{G3326} tears{G1144}.

For{G1063} ye are{G4334} not{G3756} come{G4334}{(G5754)} unto the mount{G3735} that might be touched{G5584}{(G5746)}, and{G2532} that burned{G2545}{(G5772)} with fire{G4442}, nor{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 heard{G191}{(G5660)} intreated{G3868}{(G5662)} that the word{G3056} should{G4369} not{G3361} be spoken{G4369}{(G5683)} to them{G846} any more{G3361}:

(For{G1063} they could{G5342} not{G3756} endure{G5342}{(G5707)} that which was commanded{G1291}{(G5746)}, And if so much as{G2579} a beast{G2342} touch{G2345}{(G5632)} the mountain{G3735}, it shall be stoned{G3036}{(G5701)}, or{G2228} thrust through{G2700}{(G5701)} with a dart{G1002}:

And{G2532} so{G3779} terrible{G5398} was{G2258}{(G5713)} the sight{G5324}{(G5746)}, that Moses{G3475} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I exceedingly fear{G1630}{G1510}{(G5748)} and{G2532} quake{G1790}:)

But{G235} ye are come{G4334}{(G5754)} unto mount{G3735} Sion{G4622}, and{G2532} unto the city{G4172} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, the heavenly{G2032} Jerusalem{G2419}, and{G2532} to an innumerable company{G3461} of angels{G32},

To the general assembly{G3831} and{G2532} church{G1577} of the firstborn{G4416}, which are written{G583}{(G5772)} 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}{(G5772)},

And{G2532} to Jesus{G2424} the mediator{G3316} of the new{G3501} covenant{G1242}, and{G2532} to the blood{G129} of sprinkling{G4473}, that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} better things{G2909} than{G3844} that of Abel{G6}.

See{G991}{(G5720)} that ye refuse{G3868}{(G5667)} not{G3361} him that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)}. For{G1063} if{G1487} they{G1565} escaped{G5343}{(G5627)} not{G3756} who refused him{G3868}{(G5666)} that spake{G5537}{(G5723)} on{G1909} earth{G1093}, much{G4183} more{G3123} shall not we{G2249} escape, if we turn away from him{G654}{(G5734)} that speaketh from{G575} heaven{G3772}:

Whose{G3739} voice{G5456} then{G5119} shook{G4531}{(G5656)} the earth{G1093}: but{G1161} now{G3568} he hath promised{G1861}{(G5766)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Yet{G2089} once more{G530} I{G1473} shake{G4579}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the earth{G1093} only{G3440}, but{G235} also{G2532} heaven{G3772}.

And{G1161} this word, Yet{G2089} once more{G530}, signifieth{G1213}{(G5719)} the removing{G3331} of those things that are shaken{G4531}{(G5746)}, as{G5613} of things that are made{G4160}{(G5772)}, that{G2443} those things which cannot{G3361} be shaken{G4531}{(G5746)} may remain{G3306}{(G5661)}.

Wherefore{G1352} we receiving{G3880}{(G5723)} a kingdom{G932} which cannot be moved{G761}, let us have{G2192}{(G5725)} grace{G5485}, whereby{G1223}{G3739} we may serve{G3000}{(G5725)} God{G2316} acceptably{G2102} with{G3326} reverence{G127} and{G2532} godly fear{G2124}:

For{G2532}{G1063} our{G2257} God{G2316} is a consuming{G2654}{(G5723)} fire{G4442}.