Chapter 12
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The Discipline of the Lord
| 12:1 Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, δι᾿ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα. | 1 Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, δι᾿ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα· |
| Therefore we also, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, | Therefore we also, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, |
| 12:2 ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ κεκάθικεν. | 2 ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς, ὑπέμεινε σταυρόν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκάθισεν. |
| while looking at Jesus, the author and finisher of the faith, who instead of the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. | while looking at Jesus, the author and finisher of the faith, who instead of the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| 12:3 ἀναλογίσασθε γὰρ τὸν τοιαύτην ὑπομεμενηκότα ὑπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν εἰς ἑαυτὸν ἀντιλογίαν, ἵνα μὴ κάμητε ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἐκλυόμενοι. | 3 ἀναλογίσασθε γὰρ τὸν τοιαύτην ὑπομεμενηκότα ὑπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν εἰς ἑαυτὸν ἀντιλογίαν, ἵνα μὴ κάμητε, ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἐκλυόμενοι. |
| For consider him who has endured such arguments by sinners against himself, so that you will not be fainting in your souls. | For consider him who has endured such arguments by sinners against himself, so that you will not be fainting in your souls. |
| 12:4 Οὔπω μέχρις αἵματος ἀντικατέστητε πρὸς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι. | 4 Οὔπω μέχρις αἵματος ἀντικατέστητε πρὸς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἀνταγωνιζόμενοι, |
| You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your struggle against sin; | You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your struggle against sin; |
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12:5 καὶ
ἐκλέλησθε
τῆς
παρακλήσεως,
ἥτις
ὑμῖν
ὡς
υἱοῖς
διαλέγεται. Υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας κυρίου μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος· | 5 καὶ ἐκλέλησθε τῆς παρακλήσεως, ἥτις ὑμῖν ὡς υἱοῖς διαλέγεται· Υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου, ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος. |
| and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, don’t despise the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; | and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, don’t despise the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; |
| 12:6 ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ κύριος παιδεύει, μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται. | 6 ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ κύριος, παιδεύει· μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται. |
| For those whom the Lord loves he disciplines, and he whips every son whom he receives.”[1] | For those whom the Lord loves he disciplines, and he whips every son whom he receives.”[1] |
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12:7 εἰς
παιδείαν
ὑπομένετε,
ὡς
υἱοῖς
ὑμῖν
προσφέρεται
ὁ
θεός. τίς γὰρ υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ; | 7 εἰ παιδείαν ὑπομένετε, ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ θεός· τίς γάρ ἐστιν υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ; |
| You endure for discipline; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? | You endure for discipline; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? |
| 12:8 εἰ δὲ χωρίς ἐστε παιδείας ἧς μέτοχοι γεγόνασιν πάντες ἄρα νόθοι καὶ οὐχ υἱοί ἐστε. | 8 εἰ δὲ χωρίς ἐστε παιδείας, ἧς μέτοχοι γεγόνασι πάντες, ἄρα νόθοι ἐστε καὶ οὐχ υἱοί. |
| But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. | But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. |
| 12:9 εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα· οὐ πολὺ [δὲ] μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων καὶ ζήσομεν; | 9 εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτάς, καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα· οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων, καὶ ζήσομεν; |
| Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? | Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? |
| 12:10 οἱ μὲν γὰρ πρὸς ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατὰ τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον, ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸ συμφέρον εἰς τὸ μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ. | 10 οἱ μὲν γὰρ πρὸς ὀλίγας ἡμέρας, κατὰ τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς, ἐπαίδευον· ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸ συμφέρον, εἰς τὸ μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ. |
| For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, so that we may share his holiness. | For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, so that we may share his holiness. |
| 12:11 πᾶσα δὲ παιδεία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι ἀλλὰ λύπης, ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς δι᾿ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσιν δικαιοσύνης. | 11 πᾶσα δὲ παιδεία πρὸς μὲν τὸ παρὸν οὐ δοκεῖ χαρᾶς εἶναι, ἀλλὰ λύπης· ὕστερον δὲ καρπὸν εἰρηνικὸν τοῖς δι᾿ αὐτῆς γεγυμνασμένοις ἀποδίδωσι δικαιοσύνης. |
| All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. | All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. |
| 12:12 Διό τὰς παρειμένας χεῖρας καὶ τὰ παραλελυμένα γόνατα ἀνορθώσατε, | 12 Διό τὰς παρειμένας χεῖρας καὶ τὰ παραλελυμένα γόνατα ἀνορθώσατε· |
| Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, | Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, |
| 12:13 καὶ τροχιὰς ὀρθὰς ποιεῖτε τοῖς ποσίν ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ χωλὸν ἐκτραπῇ ἰαθῇ δὲ μᾶλλον. | 13 καὶ τροχιὰς ὀρθὰς ποιήσατε τοῖς ποσίν ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ χωλὸν ἐκτραπῇ, ἰαθῇ δὲ μᾶλλον. |
| and make straight paths for your feet, lest the limb be put out of joint, but rather be healed. | and make straight paths for your feet, lest the limb be put out of joint, but rather be healed. |
Warning against Rejecting God’s Grace
| 12:14 εἰρήνην διώκετε μετὰ πάντων καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν, οὗ χωρὶς οὐδεὶς ὄψεται τὸν κύριον, | 14 εἰρήνην διώκετε μετὰ πάντων, καὶ τὸν ἁγιασμόν, οὗ χωρὶς οὐδεὶς ὄψεται τὸν κύριον· |
| Pursue peace with all people, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord, | Pursue peace with all people, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord; |
| 12:15 ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ, μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ καὶ δι᾿ αὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί, | 15 ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ· μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ, καὶ διὰ ταύτης μιανθῶσι πολλοί· |
| seeing to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness[2] springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; | seeing to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness[2] springing up causes trouble, and by this many be defiled; |
| 12:16 μή τις πόρνος ἢ βέβηλος ὡς Ἠσαῦ, ὃς ἀντὶ βρώσεως μιᾶς ἀπέδετο τὰ πρωτοτόκια ἑαυτοῦ. | 16 μή τις πόρνος, ἢ βέβηλος, ὡς Ἠσαῦ, ὃς ἀντὶ βρώσεως μιᾶς ἀπέδοτο τὰ πρωτοτόκια αὑτοῦ. |
| that there be no sexually immoral or godless person like Ēsau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. | that there be no sexually immoral or godless person like Ēsau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. |
| 12:17 ἴστε γὰρ ὅτι καὶ μετέπειτα θέλων κληρονομῆσαι τὴν εὐλογίαν ἀπεδοκιμάσθη, μετανοίας γὰρ τόπον οὐχ εὗρεν καίπερ μετὰ δακρύων ἐκζητήσας αὐτήν. | 17 ἴστε γὰρ ὅτι καὶ μετέπειτα θέλων κληρονομῆσαι τὴν εὐλογίαν, ἀπεδοκιμάσθη· μετανοίας γὰρ τόπον οὐχ εὗρε, καίπερ μετὰ δακρύων ἐκζητήσας αὐτήν. |
| For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he searched for it with tears. | For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he searched for it with tears. |
| 12:18 Οὐ γὰρ προσεληλύθατε ψηλαφωμένῳ καὶ κεκαυμένῳ πυρὶ καὶ γνόφῳ καὶ ζόφῳ καὶ θυέλλῃ | 18 Οὐ γὰρ προσεληλύθατε ψηλαφωμένῳ ὄρει, καὶ κεκαυμένῳ πυρί, καὶ γνόφῳ, καὶ σκότῳ, καὶ θυέλλῃ, |
| For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, | For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, |
| 12:19 καὶ σάλπιγγος ἤχῳ καὶ φωνῇ ῥημάτων, ἧς οἱ ἀκούσαντες παρῃτήσαντο μὴ προστεθῆναι αὐτοῖς λόγον, | 19 καὶ σάλπιγγος ἤχῳ, καὶ φωνῇ ῥημάτων, ἧς οἱ ἀκούσαντες παρῃτήσαντο μὴ προστεθῆναι αὐτοῖς λόγον· |
| and to the sound of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. | and to the sound of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. |
| 12:20 οὐκ ἔφερον γὰρ τὸ διαστελλόμενον, κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους, λιθοβοληθήσεται· | 20 οὐκ ἔφερον γὰρ τὸ διαστελλόμενον, κἂν θηρίον θίγῃ τοῦ ὄρους, λιθοβοληθήσεται, ἢ βολίδι κατατοξευθήσεται· |
| For they could not bear the command, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned.”[3] | For they could not bear the command, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned or pierced through with an arrow.”[3] |
| 12:21 καὶ, οὕτω φοβερὸν ἦν τὸ φανταζόμενον, Μωϋσῆς εἶπεν, Ἔκφοβός εἰμι καὶ ἔντρομος. | 21 καί, οὕτω φοβερὸν ἦν τὸ φανταζόμενον, Μωσῆς εἶπεν, Ἔκφοβός εἰμι καὶ ἔντρομος· |
| And so fearful was the spectacle, that Mōsēs said, “I am full of fear[4] and trembling.” | And so fearful was the spectacle, that Mōsēs said, “I am full of fear[4] and trembling.” |
| 12:22 ἀλλὰ προσεληλύθατε Σιὼν ὄρει καὶ πόλει θεοῦ ζῶντος, Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐπουρανίῳ, καὶ μυριάσιν ἀγγέλων, πανηγύρει | 22 ἀλλὰ προσεληλύθατε Σιὼν ὄρει, καὶ πόλει θεοῦ ζῶντος, Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐπουρανίῳ, καὶ μυριάσιν ἀγγέλων, |
| But you have approached Mount Ziōn and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the general assembly | But you have approached Mount Ziōn and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, |
| 12:23 καὶ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρωτοτόκων ἀπογεγραμμένων ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ κριτῇ θεῷ πάντων καὶ πνεύμασι δικαίων τετελειωμένων | 23 πανηγύρει καὶ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρωτοτόκων ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἀπογεγραμμένων, καὶ κριτῇ θεῷ πάντων, καὶ πνεύμασι δικαίων τετελειωμένων, |
| and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, | to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, |
| 12:24 καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἅβελ. | 24 καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρείττονα λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἅβελ. |
| and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. | and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. |
| 12:25 Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα· εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἐξέφυγον ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι τὸν χρηματίζοντα, πολὺ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπ᾿ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι, |
25 Βλέπετε
μὴ
παραιτήσησθε
τὸν
λαλοῦντα. εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον, τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ τὸν ἀπ᾿ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι, |
| Watch out that you don’t reject the one who is speaking. For if those didn’t escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven. | Watch out that you don’t reject the one who is speaking. For if those didn’t escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven. |
| 12:26 οὗ ἡ φωνὴ τὴν γῆν ἐσάλευσεν τότε, νῦν δὲ ἐπήγγελται λέγων, Ἔτι ἅπαξ ἐγὼ σείσω οὐ μόνον τὴν γῆν ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν οὐρανόν. | 26 οὗ ἡ φωνὴ τὴν γῆν ἐσάλευσε τότε, νῦν δὲ ἐπήγγελται, λέγων, Ἔτι ἅπαξ ἐγὼ σείω οὐ μόνον τὴν γῆν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν οὐρανόν. |
| whose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.”[5] | whose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.”[5] |
| 12:27 τὸ δὲ ἔτι ἅπαξ δηλοῖ [τὴν] τῶν σαλευομένων μετάθεσιν ὡς πεποιημένων, ἵνα μείνῃ τὰ μὴ σαλευόμενα. | 27 τὸ δὲ ἔτι ἅπαξ, δηλοῖ τῶν σαλευομένων τὴν μετάθεσιν, ὡς πεποιημένων, ἵνα μείνῃ τὰ μὴ σαλευόμενα. |
| This expression, “Yet once more,” indicates the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. | This expression, “Yet once more,” indicates the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. |
| 12:28 Διὸ βασιλείαν ἀσάλευτον παραλαμβάνοντες ἔχωμεν χάριν, δι᾿ ἧς λατρεύωμεν εὐαρέστως τῷ θεῷ μετὰ εὐλαβείας καὶ δέους· | 28 Διὸ βασιλείαν ἀσάλευτον παραλαμβάνοντες, ἔχωμεν χάριν, δι᾿ ἧς λατρεύωμεν εὐαρέστως τῷ θεῷ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ εὐλαβείας. |
| Therefore, since we receive an unshakable kingdom, let us have grace, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and fear; | Therefore, since we receive an unshakable kingdom, let us have grace, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with respect and reverence; |
| 12:29 καὶ γὰρ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον. | 29 καὶ γὰρ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον. |
| for our God is a consuming fire. | For our God is a consuming fire. |
[2]expression of an apostate (Deut 29:18)