Hebrews 12:3

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

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In The King James Version

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

In Context

2looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

4You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

Isaiah 40:30Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall;

Matthew 10:24“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

Matthew 21:15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

Matthew 21:46When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered 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 →

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