"For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." — Hebrews 12:3

Hebrews 12:3 · KJV

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

— Hebrews 12:3

Verse 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. {author: or, beginner}

Verse 4

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

Hebrews 12 — Context

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,

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

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

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:

Cross References

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

2 Corinthians 4:16

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward {man} is renewed day by day.

Revelation 2:3

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Hebrews 12:2

Hebrews 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

John 15:18-24

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before {it hated} you.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;