Hebrews 12:3

For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you grow weary and fainthearted.

Revised King James New Testament

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 finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

4You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood in your striving against sin.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:24The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master.

Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow casts out devils only by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

Matthew 21:15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were very displeased,

Matthew 21:46They sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the multitude, because they held 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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