12:1

Τοιγαρουν και ημεις τοσουτον εχοντες περικειμενον ημιν νεφος μαρτυρων ογκον αποθεμενοι παντα και την ευπεριστατον αμαρτιαν δι υπομονης τρεχωμεν τον προκειμενον ημιν αγωνα

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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,

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12:2

αφορωντες εις τον της πιστεως αρχηγον και τελειωτην Ιησουν ος αντι της προκειμενης αυτω χαρας υπεμεινεν σταυρον αισχυνης καταφρονησας εν δεξια τε του θρονου του Θεου κεκαθικεν

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

12:3

αναλογισασθε γαρ τον τοιαυτην υπομεμενηκοτα υπο των αμαρτωλων εις εαυτον αντιλογιαν ινα μη καμητε ταις ψυχαις υμων εκλυομενοι

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

12:4

Ουπω μεχρις αιματος αντικατεστητε προς την αμαρτιαν ανταγωνιζομενοι

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

12:5

και εκλελησθε της παρακλησεως ητις υμιν ως υιοις διαλεγεται Υιε μου μη ολιγωρει παιδειας Κυριου μηδε εκλυου υπ αυτου ελεγχομενος

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

12:6

ον γαρ αγαπα Κυριος παιδευει μαστιγοι δε παντα υιον ον παραδεχεται

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

12:7

Εις παιδειαν υπομενετε ως υιοις υμιν προσφερεται ο Θεος τις γαρ υιος ον ου παιδευει πατηρ

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

12:8

ει δε χωρις εστε παιδειας ης μετοχοι γεγονασιν παντες αρα νοθοι και ουχ υιοι εστε

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

12:9

ειτα τους μεν της σαρκος ημων πατερας ειχομεν παιδευτας και ενετρεπομεθα ου πολυ δε μαλλον υποταγησομεθα τω Πατρι των πνευματων και ζησομεν

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

12:10

Οι μεν γαρ προς ολιγας ημερας κατα το δοκουν αυτοις επαιδευον ο δε επι το συμφερον εις το μεταλαβειν της αγιοτητος αυτου

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

12:11

πασα δε παιδεια προς μεν το παρον ου δοκει χαρας ειναι αλλα λυπης υστερον δε καρπον ειρηνικον τοις δι αυτης γεγυμνασμενοις αποδιδωσιν δικαιοσυνης

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

12:12

Διο τας παρειμενας χειρας και τα παραλελυμενα γονατα ανορθωσατε

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;

12:13

και τροχιας ορθας ποιειτε τοις ποσιν υμων ινα μη το χωλον εκτραπη ιαθη δε μαλλον

and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

12:14

Ειρηνην διωκετε μετα παντων και τον αγιασμον ου χωρις ουδεις οψεται τον Κυριον

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

12:15

επισκοπουντες μη τις υστερων απο της χαριτος του Θεου μη τις ριζα πικριας ανω φυουσα ενοχλη και δι αυτης μιανθωσιν πολλοι

looking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

12:16

μη τις πορνος η βεβηλος ως Ησαυ ος αντι βρωσεως μιας απεδετο τα πρωτοτοκια εαυτου

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

12:17

ιστε γαρ οτι και μετεπειτα θελων κληρονομησαι την ευλογιαν απεδοκιμασθη μετανοιας γαρ τοπον ουχ ευρεν καιπερ μετα δακρυων εκζητησας αυτην

For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought it diligently with tears.

12:18

Ου γαρ προσεληλυθατε ψηλαφωμενω και κεκαυμενω πυρι και γνοφω και ζοφω και θυελλη

For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

12:19

και σαλπιγγος ηχω και φωνη ρηματων ης οι ακουσαντες παρητησαντο μη προστεθηναι αυτοις λογον

and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them;

12:20

ουκ εφερον γαρ το διαστελλομενον Καν θηριον θιγη του ορους λιθοβοληθησεται

for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

12:21

και ουτω φοβερον ην το φανταζομενον Μωυσης ειπεν Εκφοβος ειμι και εντρομος

and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:

12:22

Αλλα προσεληλυθατε Σιων ορει και πολει Θεου ζωντος Ιερουσαλημ επουρανιω και μυριασιν αγγελων πανηγυρει

but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,

12:23

και εκκλησια πρωτοτοκων απογεγραμμενων εν ουρανοις και Κριτη Θεω παντων και πνευμασι δικαιων τετελειωμενων

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

12:24

και διαθηκης νεας μεσιτη Ιησου και αιματι ραντισμου κρειττον λαλουντι παρα τον Αβελ

and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

12:25

Βλεπετε μη παραιτησησθε τον λαλουντα ει γαρ εκεινοι ουκ εξεφυγον επι γης παραιτησαμενοι τον χρηματιζοντα πολυ μαλλον ημεις οι τον απ ουρανων αποστρεφομενοι

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:

12:26

ου η φωνη την γην εσαλευσεν τοτε νυν δε επηγγελται λεγων Ετι απαξ εγω σεισω ου μονον την γην αλλα και τον ουρανον

whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more will I make to tremble not the earth only, but also the heaven.

12:27

το δε Ετι απαξ δηλοι την των σαλευομενων μεταθεσιν ως πεποιημενων ινα μεινη τα μη σαλευομενα

And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

12:28

Διο βασιλειαν ασαλευτον παραλαμβανοντες εχωμεν χαριν δι ης λατρευωμεν ευαρεστως τω Θεω μετα ευλαβειας και δεους

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

12:29

και γαρ ο Θεος ημων πυρ καταναλισκον

for our God is a consuming fire.