◄ Hebrews 12:4 ►
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Good News Translation
For in your struggle against sin you have not yet had to resist to the point of being killed.

New Revised Standard Version
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Contemporary English Version
None of you have yet been hurt in your battle against sin.

New American Bible
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

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 10:32-34 But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions. . . .

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

1 Corinthians 10:13 Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.

2 Timothy 4:6,7 For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand. . . .

Revelation 2:13 I know where thou dwellest, where the seat of Satan is. And thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith. Even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Revelation 6:9-11 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. . . .

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death.

Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, when I had seen her, with great admiration.

Revelation 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Context
God Disciplines His Sons
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. 5And 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.…
Cross References
Philippians 2:8
He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.

Hebrews 10:32
But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.

Hebrews 10:33
And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort.

Hebrews 13:13
Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Hebrews 12:3
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