Hebrews 12:3
Good News Translation
Think of what he went through; how he put up with so much hatred from sinners! So do not let yourselves become discouraged and give up.

New Revised Standard Version
Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary or lose heart.

Contemporary English Version
So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up.

New American Bible
Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

consider.

Hebrews 12:2 Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus:

1 Samuel 12:24 Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth, and with your whole heart, for you have seen the great works which he hath done among you.

2 Timothy 2:7,8 Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding. . . .

contradiction.

Matthew 10:24,25 The disciple is not above the master, nor the servant above his lord. . . .

Matthew 11:19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say: Behold a man that is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. And wisdom is justified by her children.

Matthew 12:24 But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Matthew 21:15,16,23,46 And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things that he did and the children crying in the temple and saying: Hosanna to the son of David, were moved with indignation, . . .

Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.

Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted.

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Luke 4:28,29 And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger. . . .

Luke 5:21 And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Luke 11:15,16,53,54 But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. . . .

Luke 13:13,14 And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight and glorified God. . . .

Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Luke 15:2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

Luke 16:14 Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Luke 19:39 And some of the Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said to him: Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Luke 19:40 To whom he said: I say to you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

John 5:16 Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

John 7:12 And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people.

John 8:13,48,49,52,59 The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself. Thy testimony is not true. . . .

John 9:40 And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?

John 10:20,31-39 And many of them said: He hath a devil and is mad. Why hear you him? . . .

John 12:9 A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

John 12:10 But the chief priests thought to kill Lazarus also:

John 15:18-24 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. . . .

John 18:22 And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

lest.

Hebrews 12:5 And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

Deuteronomy 20:3 Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not:

Proverbs 24:10 If thou lose hope, being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.

Isaiah 40:30,31 You shall faint, and labour, and young men shall fall by infirmity. . . .

Isaiah 50:4 The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable: always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:1,16 Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not. . . .

Galatians 6:9 And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing.

2 Thessalonians 3:13 But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

Context
The Call to Endurance
2Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God. 3For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds. 4For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.…
Cross References
Proverbs 24:10
If thou lose hope, being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.

Isaiah 40:31
But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Galatians 6:9
And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing.

Hebrews 12:5
And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

Revelation 2:3
And thou hast patience and hast endured for my name and hast not fainted.

Hebrews 12:2
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