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1Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,

1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

2fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

3Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up.

3Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

4In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

5You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him.

5And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.

6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes every son he accepts."

6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

7What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline?

7It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

8Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God's sons.

8If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

9Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?

9Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

10For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.

10For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, for those who have been trained by it, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace.

11For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

12Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees,

12Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

13and straighten the paths of your life, so that your lameness may not become worse, but instead may be healed.

13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

14Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

15See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.

15See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

16No one should be immoral or godless like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

16that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

17For you know that afterwards, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he could not find any opportunity to repent, even though he begged to repent with tears.

17For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.

18You have not come to something that can be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, to gloom,

18For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest

19to a trumpet's blast, or to a voice that made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them.

19and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.

20For they could not endure the command that was given: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."

20For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”

21Indeed, the sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

21Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”

22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,

22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,

23to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to a judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of righteous people who have been made perfect,

23and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

24to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better message than Abel's.

24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

25See to it that you do not ignore the one who is speaking. For if the hearers did not escape when they ignored the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we turn away from the one who is from heaven!

25See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.

26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also heaven."

26At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”

27The expression "once more" signifies the removal of what can be shaken, that is, what he has made, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

27This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.

28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and worship God in reverence and fear in a way that pleases him.

28Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,

29For "our God is an all-consuming fire."

29for our God is a consuming fire.

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