Hebrews 12:3

Consider, therefore, how much he endured from sinners who were adversaries to themselves, that ye weary not, nor fail in your souls.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

2And let us look unto Jeshu, who hath become the chief and the perfecter of our faith; who, for the joy that was before him, endured the cross, and unto shame delivered himself, and at the right hand of the throne of Aloha hath sat down.

4Not yet have ye come unto blood in the conflict which is against sin.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:24The disciple is not greater than his master, nor the servant than his lord.

Matthew 12:24But the Pharishee, when they heard, said, This (man) doth not cast forth demons unless by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

Matthew 21:15But when the chief priests and Pharishee saw the wondrous things which he did, and the children who were crying in the temple, and saying, Ushana to the son of David, they were displeased with them,

Matthew 21:46And they sought to apprehend him, but feared the people, because as a prophet they regarded him.

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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