Hebrews 12:2

Let us pay attention to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of the faith. For the joy that was placed before him, he endured the cross, despised its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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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

1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a large cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and easily entangling sin. Let us patiently run the race that is placed before us.

3So think about him, the one who has endured such opposition from sinners against himself, so that you do not become weary in your hearts and give up.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:9So Moses made a bronze snake and attached it to a pole. When a snake bit any person, if he looked at the bronze snake, he survived.

Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, 1 a disgrace to humanity and despised by the people. 1

Psalms 110:1Yahweh says to my master, “Sit at my right hand 1 until I make your enemies your footstool.” 1

Isaiah 8:17I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob; I will trust in him. 1

Isaiah 45:22Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; 1 for I am God, and there is no other. 1

Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked out my beard; 1 I did not hide my face from acts of shame and spitting. 1

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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