1 Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls. 4 You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin. 5 You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children,

"My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord,

nor faint when you are reproved by him;

6 for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines,

and chastises every son whom he receives."

7 It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children. 9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11 All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. 12 Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord, 15 looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it, 16 lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. 17 For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

18 For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm, 19 the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them, 20 for they could not stand that which was commanded, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned". 21 So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."

22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels, 23 to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.

25 See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven, 26 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 heavens." 27 This phrase, "Yet once more" signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.

1 Let *us* also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,2 looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured {the} cross, having despised {the} shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.3 For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, wrestling against sin.5 And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not {the} chastening of {the} Lord, nor faint {when} reproved by him;6 for whom {the} Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.7 Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?8 But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.9 Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced {them}; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?10 For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.11 But no chastening at the time seems to be {matter} of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields {the} peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.12 Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;13 and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned aside; but that rather it may be healed.14 Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:15 watching lest {there be} any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble {you}, and many be defiled by it;16 lest {there be} any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;17 for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.18 For ye have not come to {the mount} that might be touched and was all on fire, and to obscurity, and darkness, and tempest,19 and trumpet's sound, and voice of words; which they that heard, excusing themselves, declined {the} word being addressed to them any more:20 (for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;21 and, so fearful was the sight, Moses said, I am exceedingly afraid and full of trembling;)22 but ye have come to mount Zion; and to {the} city of {the} living God, heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads of angels,23 the universal gathering; and to {the} assembly of the firstborn {who are} registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to {the} spirits of just {men} made perfect;24 and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to {the} blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.25 See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him {who does so} from heaven:26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once will *I* shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.27 But this Yet once, signifies the removing of what is shaken, as being made, that what is not shaken may remain.28 Wherefore let us, receiving a kingdom not to be shaken, have grace, by which let us serve God acceptably with reverence and fear.29 For also our God {is} a consuming fire.