1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also ARom 13:12; Eph 4:22lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us B1 Cor 9:24; Gal 2:2run with CHeb 10:36endurance the race that is set before us, 2 1Lit looking tofixing our eyes on Jesus, the 2Or leaderAHeb 2:10author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him BPhil 2:8f; Heb 2:9endured the cross, C1 Cor 1:18, 23; Heb 13:13despising the shame, and has DHeb 1:3sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 For ARev 2:3consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary 1Lit fainting in your soulsBGal 6:9; Heb 12:5and lose heart.

4 AHeb 10:32ff; 13:13You have not yet resisted 1Lit as far as bloodBPhil 2:8to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,

12 Therefore, 1Lit make straightAIs 35:3strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13 and AProv 4:26; Gal 2:14make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather BGal 6:1; James 5:16be healed.

14 ARom 14:19Pursue peace with all men, and the BRom 6:22; Heb 12:10sanctification without which no one will CMatt 5:8; Heb 9:28see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one A2 Cor 6:1; Gal 5:4; Heb 4:1comes short of the grace of God; that no BDeut 29:18root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be CTitus 1:15defiled; 16 that there be no AHeb 13:4immoral or B1 Tim 1:9godless person like Esau, CGen 25:33fwho sold his own birthright for a single meal. 17 For you know that even afterwards, AGen 27:30-40when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

18 A2 Cor 3:7-13; Heb 12:18ffFor you have not come to BEx 19:12, 16ff; 20:18; Deut 4:11; 5:22a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, 19 and to the AEx 19:16, 19; 20:18; Matt 24:31blast of a trumpet and the BEx 19:19; Deut 4:12sound of words which sound was such that those who heard CEx 20:19; Deut 5:25; 18:16begged that no further word be spoken to them. 20 For they could not bear the command, “AEx 19:12fIꜰ ᴇvᴇɴ ᴀ ʙᴇᴀsᴛ ᴛoᴜcʜᴇs ᴛʜᴇ ᴍoᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴ, ɪᴛ wɪʟʟ ʙᴇ sᴛoɴᴇᴅ.” 21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “ADeut 9:19I ᴀᴍ ꜰᴜʟʟ oꜰ ꜰᴇᴀʀ and trembling.” 22 But ARev 14:1you have come to Mount Zion and to BEph 2:19; Phil 3:20; Heb 11:10; Rev 21:2the city of CHeb 3:12the living God, DGal 4:26; Heb 11:16the heavenly Jerusalem, and to ERev 5:11myriads of 1Or angels in festive gathering, and to the churchangels, 23 to the general assembly and AEx 4:22; Heb 2:12church of the firstborn who BLuke 10:20are enrolled in heaven, and to God, CGen 18:25; Ps 50:6; 94:2the Judge of all, and to the DHeb 11:40; Rev 6:9, 11spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the A1 Tim 2:5; Heb 8:6; 9:15mediator of a new covenant, and to the BHeb 9:19; 10:22; 1 Pet 1:2sprinkled blood, which speaks better than CGen 4:10; Heb 11:4the blood of Abel.

25 AHeb 3:12See to it that you do not refuse Him who is BHeb 1:1speaking. For CHeb 2:2f; 10:28fif those did not escape when they DHeb 12:19refused him who EEx 20:22; Heb 8:5; 11:7warned them on earth, 1Lit much rather we will not escape...much less will we escape who turn away from Him who EEx 20:22; Heb 8:5; 11:7warns from heaven. 26 And AEx 19:18; Judg 5:4fHis voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, “BHag 2:6Yᴇᴛ oɴcᴇ ᴍoʀᴇ I wɪʟʟ sʜᴀᴋᴇ ɴoᴛ oɴʟʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴀʟso ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴇᴀvᴇɴ.” 27 This expression, “Yet once more,” denotes AIs 34:4; 54:10; 65:17; Rom 8:19, 21; 1 Cor 7:31; Heb 1:10ffthe removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we receive a ADan 2:44kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us 1Lit haveshow gratitude, by which we may BHeb 13:15, 21offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; 29 for ADeut 4:24; 9:3; Is 33:14; 2 Thess 1:7; Heb 10:27, 31our God is a consuming fire.