Hebrews 12:4

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed.

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In The King James Version

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

In Context

3Do consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so as not to grow weary, losing courage in your souls.

5And you have forgotten the exhortation that instructs you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, nor lose heart when you are reproved by Him;

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Cross References

Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to oppression and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

2 Timothy 4:6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

Hebrews 12:2looking unto Jesus, the Founder and Perfecter of the Faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured a cross, scorning its ignominy, and took His seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Revelation 6:9And when He opened the fifth seal I saw underneath the altar the souls of the people who had been slaughtered on account of the Word of God and on account of the testimony of the Lamb which they held.

Revelation 17:6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, even with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And upon seeing her I was tremendously impressed.

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 →

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