Hebrews 12:3
So then, meditate upon him who endured such adversity from sinners against himself, so that you may not become weary, failing in your souls.
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In Context
4For you have not yet resisted unto blood, while striving against sin.
Cross References
1 Samuel 12:24Therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and from your whole heart. For you have seen the great works that he has done among you.
Isaiah 40:30Servants will struggle and fail, and young men will fall into infirmity.
Matthew 10:24The disciple is not above the teacher, nor is the servant above his master.
Matthew 12:24But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.”
Matthew 21:15Then the leaders of the priests and the scribes became indignant, seeing the miracles that he wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
Matthew 21:46And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:2-4
Christ the Great Exemplar. ( a. d. 62.) 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… Read the whole commentary →