Hebrews 12:2

We should keep on looking to Jesus, the one who begins and completes our trust in God. Because of the joy ahead of him Jesus endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God's throne.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1For that reason, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of people who gave evidence of their trust in God, let's get rid of everything that holds us back, the seductive sins that trip us up, and let's keep on running the race placed before us.

3Think about Jesus who endured such hostility from sinful people so you don't grow tired and become discouraged.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:9Moses made a snake out of bronze and put it on a pole. Those who looked at it did live.

Psalms 22:6But I'm a worm, not a man, scorned and despised by everyone.

Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for you.”

Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, the one who is hiding his face from Jacob's descendants. I will wait in hope for him.

Isaiah 45:22Everyone on earth, come to me and be saved, for I am God and there is no God apart from me.

Isaiah 50:6I offered my back for people to beat me and my cheeks for people to pull my beard. I didn't hide my face from their mocking and spitting.

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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