Hebrews 12 NIV ISV Parallel

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1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

1Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,

2fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

2fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

3Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up.

4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

5And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,

5You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.

6because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son."

6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes every son he accepts."

7Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?

7What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline?

8If you are not disciplined--and everyone undergoes discipline--then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.

8Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God's sons.

9Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!

9Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?

10They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.

10For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.

11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, for those who have been trained by it, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace.

12Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.

12Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees,

13"Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

13and straighten the paths of your life, so that your lameness may not become worse, but instead may be healed.

14Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

15See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.

16See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.

16No one should be immoral or godless like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

17Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.

17For you know that afterwards, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he could not find any opportunity to repent, even though he begged to repent with tears.

18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;

18You have not come to something that can be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, to gloom,

19to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,

19to a trumpet's blast, or to a voice that made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them.

20because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

20For they could not endure the command that was given: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

21The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

21Indeed, the sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,

22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,

23to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

23to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to a judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of righteous people who have been made perfect,

24to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

24to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better message than Abel's.

25See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?

25See to it that you do not ignore the one who is speaking. For if the hearers did not escape when they ignored the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we turn away from the one who is from heaven!

26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also heaven."

27The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken--that is, created things--so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

27The expression "once more" signifies the removal of what can be shaken, that is, what he has made, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,

28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and worship God in reverence and fear in a way that pleases him.

29for our "God is a consuming fire."

29For "our God is an all-consuming fire."

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