Hebrews 12:2

Jesus Christ Faith Following Jesus The cross and atonement

¹ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

³ Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

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

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
KJV: 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.
WEB: looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
ASV: looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
DARBY: looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured [the] cross, having despised [the] shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
BLB: looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who in view of the joy lying before Him endured the cross, having despised [its] shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

ÅB: idet vi ser på troens opphavsmann og fullender, Jesus, han som for den glede som ventet ham, led tålmodig korset, uten å akte vanæren, og nå sitter på høyre side av Guds trone.
OTB: med blikket festet på Jesus, troens opphavsmann og fullender. For den glede som lå foran ham, utholdt han korset, foraktet skammen, og har satt seg ved høyre hånd av Guds trone.
B1930: idet vi ser på troens ophavsmann og fullender, Jesus, han som for den glede som ventet ham, led tålmodig korset, uten å akte vanæren, og nu sitter på høire side av Guds trone.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
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1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
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1 Peter 2:23–24
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
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Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
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Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
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Hebrews 9:28
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
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Philippians 2:8–11
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.
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