[ 1 An exhortation to patience and constancy; 14 to follow peace and holiness. 25 The danger of refusing the world. ]
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 best us, and let us run with patience the
race that is set before us,
2 Looking 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.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction
of sinners against himself, let ye be wearied
against sin.
5 And 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:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you
as with sons: for what son is he whom the father
chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all
are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9 Furthermore, 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?
10 For 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.
11 Now 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.
12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down,
and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest
that which is lame be turned out of the way; but
let it rather be healed.
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without
which no man shall see the Lord:
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the
grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing
up, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16 Let there be any fornicator, or profane person,
as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17 For 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.
18 For ye are not come unto the mount that
might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor
unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of
words; which voice they that heard, entreated 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:
21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said,
I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto
the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,
and to an innumerable company of angels,
23 To the general assembly and church of the
first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God
the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men
made perfect,
24 And to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant,
and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh
better things than that of Abel.
25 See 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:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now
he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake
not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And 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.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot
be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may
serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear;
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
HEBREWS CHAPTER XI.
[ 1 The nature of faith. 6 Without faith we cannot please God: the fruits of faith.]
NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen:
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds
were framed by the word of God, so that things which
are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent
sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness
that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and
by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated, that he should
not see death; and was not found, because God had
translated him: for before his translation he had
this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and
that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things
not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to
the saving of his house; by the which he condemned
the world, and became heir of the righteousness
which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go
out into a place which he should after receive for an
inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not-knowing
whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in
a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac
and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations,
whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received
strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a
child when she was past age, because she judged
him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him
as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in
multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea-shore
innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received
the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were
persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly
that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they might have
had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is,
an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be
called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered
up Isaac: and he that had received the promises
offered up his only-begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, 'That in Isaac shall thy
seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him
up, even from the dead; from whence also he received
him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed
both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning
upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention
of the departing of his children of Israel; and gave
commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid
three months of his parents, because they saw he was
a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's
commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people
of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect
unto the recompense of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the
wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him
who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the
sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn
should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as
by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do
were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with
them that believed not, when she had received
the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and
of Samson, and of Jepthae, of David also, and
Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought
righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths
of lions.
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were made
strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the
armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again:
and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance;
that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mocking and
scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder,
were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered
about in sheep-skins and goat-skins; being
destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they
wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens
and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report
through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us,
that they without us should not be made perfect.
NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen:
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds
were framed by the word of God, so that things which
are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent
sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness
that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and
by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated, that he should
not see death; and was not found, because God had
translated him: for before his translation he had
this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and
that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things
not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to
the saving of his house; by the which he condemned
the world, and became heir of the righteousness
which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go
out into a place which he should after receive for an
inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not-knowing
whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in
a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac
and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations,
whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received
strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a
child when she was past age, because she judged
him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him
as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in
multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea-shore
innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received
the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were
persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly
that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they might have
had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is,
an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be
called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered
up Isaac: and he that had received the promises
offered up his only-begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, 'That in Isaac shall thy
seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him
up, even from the dead; from whence also he received
him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed
both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning
upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention
of the departing of his children of Israel; and gave
commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid
three months of his parents, because they saw he was
a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's
commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people
of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect
unto the recompense of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the
wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him
who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the
sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn
should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as
by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do
were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with
them that believed not, when she had received
the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and
of Samson, and of Jepthae, of David also, and
Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought
righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths
of lions.
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were made
strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the
armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again:
and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance;
that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mocking and
scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder,
were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered
about in sheep-skins and goat-skins; being
destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they
wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens
and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report
through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us,
that they without us should not be made perfect.
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