Hebrews 12

King James Version

12 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,

²Looking 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.

³For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

⁴Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

⁵And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

⁶For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

⁷If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

⁸But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

⁹Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

¹⁰For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

¹¹Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

¹²Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

¹³And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

¹⁴Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

¹⁵Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

¹⁶Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

¹⁷For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

¹⁸For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

¹⁹And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

²⁰(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

²¹And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

²²But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

²³To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

²⁴And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

²⁵See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

²⁶Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

²⁷And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

²⁸Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

²⁹For our God is a consuming fire.

Mga Hebreo 12

Ang Biblia, 2001

Ang Halimbawa ni Jesus

12 Kaya't yamang napapalibutan tayo ng gayong kakapal na bilang ng mga saksi, itabi natin ang bawat pabigat at ang pagkakasalang madaling bumibitag sa atin, at tumakbo tayong may pagtitiis sa takbuhing inilagay sa harapan natin.

²Pagmasdan natin si Jesus na siyang nagtatag at nagpasakdal ng ating pananampalataya, na dahil sa kagalakang inilagay sa kanyang harapan ay tiniis niya ang krus, hindi inalintana ang kahihiyan, at siya'y umupo sa kanan ng trono ng Diyos.

³Isaalang-alang ninyo siya na nagtiis ng gayong pagsalungat ng mga makasalanan laban sa kanyang sarili, upang kayo'y huwag manghina o manlupaypay.

⁴Sa inyong pakikipaglaban sa kasalanan, hindi pa kayo humantong sa pagdanak ng inyong dugo.

⁵At^(A) nakalimutan na ninyo ang pangaral na sinasabi niya sa inyo bilang mga anak,

“Anak ko, huwag mong ipagwalang-bahala ang disiplina ng Panginoon;
huwag kang manlupaypay kung ikaw ay sinasaway niya;
⁶sapagkat dinidisiplina ng Panginoon ang kanyang minamahal,
at pinarurusahan ang bawat itinuturing na anak.”

⁷Magtiis kayo alang-alang sa disiplina. Kayo ay pinapakitunguhan ng Diyos bilang mga anak, sapagkat ano ngang anak ang hindi dinidisiplina ng ama?

⁸Ngunit kung kayo ay hindi dinidisiplina, na siyang naranasan ng lahat, kung gayon kayo'y mga anak sa labas, at hindi mga tunay na anak.

⁹Bukod dito, tayo'y nagkaroon ng mga ama sa laman upang tayo'y disiplinahin, at sila'y ating iginagalang. Hindi ba dapat na tayo'y lalong pasakop sa Ama ng mga espiritu upang tayo'y mabuhay?

¹⁰Sapagkat tayo'y kanilang dinidisiplina nang maikling panahon ayon sa kanilang minamabuti, ngunit dinidisiplina niya tayo alang-alang sa ikabubuti natin, upang tayo'y makabahagi sa kanyang kabanalan.

¹¹Subalit ang lahat ng disiplina sa kasalukuyan ay tila hindi kanais-nais kundi masakit, subalit sa hinaharap ay magdudulot ng mapayapang bunga ng katuwiran sa mga nasanay sa pamamagitan nito.

Mga Tagubilin at mga Babala

¹²Kaya't^(B) itaas ninyo ang mga kamay na nanghihina at muling palakasin ang mga tuhod na nanlulupaypay,

¹³at^(C) gumawa kayo ng matuwid na landas para sa inyong mga paa, upang huwag malinsad ang pilay, kundi bagkus ay gumaling.

¹⁴Pagsikapan ninyong magkaroon ng kapayapaan sa lahat at ng kabanalan na kung wala nito'y walang sinumang makakakita sa Panginoon.

¹⁵Pakaingatan^(D) ninyo na baka ang sinuma'y mahulog mula sa biyaya ng Diyos; baka may ilang ugat ng kapaitan ang sumibol at bumagabag sa inyo at mahawa nito ang marami.

¹⁶Tiyakin^(E) ninyong walang sinuman sa inyo na maging gaya ni Esau na mapakiapid, o lapastangan, na kapalit ng isang pinggang pagkain ay ipinagbili ang kanyang sariling pagkapanganay.

¹⁷Nalalaman^(F) ninyo na pagkatapos, nang nais niyang magmana ng pagpapala, siya'y itinakuwil sapagkat wala na siyang natagpuang pagkakataon upang magsisi, bagama't pinagsikapan niya iyon na may pagluha.

¹⁸Sapagkat^(G) hindi pa kayo lumapit sa bundok na nahihipo, sa apoy na nagliliyab, sa kadiliman, sa kapanglawan, at sa unos,

¹⁹sa tunog ng trumpeta, at sa tunog ng mga salita na ang nakarinig ay nakiusap na huwag nang magsalita pa sa kanila ng anuman.

²⁰Sapagkat^(H) hindi nila matiis ang iniuutos na, “Maging isang hayop man ang tumuntong sa bundok ay pagbababatuhin.”

²¹At^(I) kakilakilabot ang nakikita kaya't sinabi ni Moises, “Ako'y natatakot at nanginginig.”

²²Subalit kayo'y lumapit sa Bundok ng Zion, at sa lunsod ng Diyos na buháy, sa makalangit na Jerusalem, at sa mga di-mabilang na mga anghel, sa isang masayang pagtitipon,

²³at sa kapulungan ng mga panganay na nakatala sa langit, at sa Diyos na Hukom ng lahat, at sa mga espiritu ng mga matuwid na pinasakdal,

²⁴at^(J) kay Jesus na tagapamagitan ng bagong tipan, at sa dugong iwinisik na nagsasalita ng lalong mabuti kaysa dugo ni Abel.

²⁵Pag-ingatan^(K) ninyong huwag itakuwil ang nagsasalita; sapagkat kung hindi nakatakas ang mga nagtakuwil sa nagbabala sa kanila sa lupa, lalo pa tayo kung tatalikuran natin ang nagbabala buhat sa langit!

²⁶Sa^(L) pagkakataong iyon niyanig ng kanyang tinig ang lupa. Subalit ngayo'y nangako siya na sinasabi, “Minsan pang yayanigin ko, hindi lamang ang lupa, kundi pati ang langit.”

²⁷Ngayon ang salitang, “Minsan pa,” ay nagpapahiwatig ng pag-aalis ng mga bagay na niyanig, gaya ng mga bagay na ginawa, upang manatili ang mga bagay na hindi nayayanig.

²⁸Kaya't yamang tinanggap natin ang isang kahariang hindi mayayanig, magkaroon tayo ng biyaya na sa pamamagitan nito ay makapaghahandog tayo sa Diyos ng kalugud-lugod na paglilingkod, na may paggalang at takot,

²⁹sapagkat^(M) ang Diyos natin ay isang apoy na tumutupok.

Hebrews 12

English Standard Version

Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and ^(A)sin which clings so closely, and ^(B)let us run ^(C)with endurance the race that is ^(D)set before us, ²looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, ^(E)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising ^(F)the shame, and ^(G)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Do Not Grow Weary

³^(H)Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or ^(I)fainthearted. ⁴In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. ⁵And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

^(J)“My son, ^(K)do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
⁶For ^(L)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”

⁷It is for discipline that you have to endure. ^(M)God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? ⁸If you are left without discipline, ^(N)in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. ⁹Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to ^(O)the Father of spirits ^(P)and live? ¹⁰For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, ^(Q)that we may share his holiness. ¹¹^(R)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields ^(S)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore ^(T)lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, ¹³and ^(U)make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint ^(V)but rather be healed. ¹⁴^(W)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the ^(X)holiness ^(Y)without which no one will see the Lord. ¹⁵See to it that no one ^(Z)fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ^(AA)“root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; ¹⁶that no one is ^(AB)sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. ¹⁷For you know that ^(AC)afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

¹⁸For you have not come to ^(AD)what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest ¹⁹and ^(AE)the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words ^(AF)made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. ²⁰For they could not endure the order that was given, ^(AG)“If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” ²¹Indeed, ^(AH)so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” ²²But you have come to ^(AI)Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, ^(AJ)the heavenly Jerusalem, and to ^(AK)innumerable angels in festal gathering, ²³and to ^(AL)the assembly^[a] of the firstborn who are ^(AM)enrolled in heaven, and to ^(AN)God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, ²⁴and to Jesus, ^(AO)the mediator of a new covenant, and to ^(AP)the sprinkled blood ^(AQ)that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

²⁵See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For ^(AR)if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. ²⁶At that time ^(AS)his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ^(AT)“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” ²⁷This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates ^(AU)the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. ²⁸Therefore let us be grateful for receiving ^(AV)a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus ^(AW)let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, ²⁹for our ^(AX)God is a consuming fire.

Footnotes

Hebrews 12:23 Or church

Hebrews 12

New International Version

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run^(A) with perseverance^(B) the race marked out for us, ²fixing our eyes on Jesus,^(C) the pioneer^(D) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,^(E) scorning its shame,^(F) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.^(G) ³Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary^(H) and lose heart.

God Disciplines His Children

⁴In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.^(I) ⁵And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart^(J) when he rebukes you,
⁶because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,^(K)
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”^[a]^(L)

⁷Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.^(M) For what children are not disciplined by their father? ⁸If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline^(N)—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. ⁹Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits^(O) and live!^(P) ¹⁰They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.^(Q) ¹¹No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace^(R) for those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.^(S) ¹³“Make level paths for your feet,”^[b]^(T) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.^(U)

Warning and Encouragement

¹⁴Make every effort to live in peace with everyone^(V) and to be holy;^(W) without holiness no one will see the Lord.^(X) ¹⁵See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God^(Y) and that no bitter root^(Z) grows up to cause trouble and defile many. ¹⁶See that no one is sexually immoral,^(AA) or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.^(AB) ¹⁷Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears,^(AC) he could not change what he had done.

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

¹⁸You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;^(AD) ¹⁹to a trumpet blast^(AE) or to such a voice speaking words^(AF) that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,^(AG) ²⁰because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”^[c]^(AH) ²¹The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”^[d]^(AI)

²²But you have come to Mount Zion,^(AJ) to the city^(AK) of the living God,^(AL) the heavenly Jerusalem.^(AM) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, ²³to the church of the firstborn,^(AN) whose names are written in heaven.^(AO) You have come to God, the Judge of all,^(AP) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,^(AQ) ²⁴to Jesus the mediator^(AR) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood^(AS) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.^(AT)

²⁵See to it that you do not refuse^(AU) him who speaks.^(AV) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned^(AW) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?^(AX) ²⁶At that time his voice shook the earth,^(AY) but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”^[e]^(AZ) ²⁷The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken^(BA)—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

²⁸Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,^(BB) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,^(BC) ²⁹for our “God is a consuming fire.”^[f]^(BD)

Footnotes

Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26
Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12,13
Hebrews 12:21 See Deut. 9:19.
Hebrews 12:26 Haggai 2:6
Hebrews 12:29 Deut. 4:24

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