KJV King James Version
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 12:3
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
WEB World English Bible
For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
ASV American Standard Version
For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls—being faint.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 12
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀναλογίσασθεG357 · analogizomaito considerγὰρG1063 · garforτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοιαύτηνG5108 · toioutossuch as thisὑπομεμενηκόταG5278 · hupomenōto remain/endureὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτωλῶνG268 · hamartōlossinfulεἰςG1519 · eistowardἀντιλογίαν,G485 · antilogiadisputeἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμὴG3361 · mēnotκάμητεG2577 · kamnōbe weary/sick: weakταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχαῖςG5590 · psuchēsoulὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἐκλυόμενοι.G1590 · ekluōto faint
Cross-references
Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;John 15:18-24If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;John 5:16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.Matthew 10:24-25The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord.2 Thessalonians 3:13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.Hebrews 12:5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:Luke 14:1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.Deuteronomy 20:3And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;John 8:52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.2 Timothy 2:7-8Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.Luke 19:39-40And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
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