Hebrews 12

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

1
WEBTherefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
KJVWherefore 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,
2
WEBlooking 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.
KJVLooking 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.
3
WEBFor consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
KJVFor consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4
WEBYou have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin.
KJVYe have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5
WEBYou have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
KJVAnd 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:
6
WEBfor whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
KJVFor whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7
WEBIt is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?
KJVIf ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8
WEBBut if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children.
KJVBut if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9
WEBFurthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
KJVFurthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10
WEBFor they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
KJVFor they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
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WEBAll chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
KJVNow no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12
WEBTherefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
KJVWherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13
WEBand make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.
KJVAnd make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
14
WEBFollow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
KJVFollow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
15
WEBlooking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it,
KJVLooking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16
WEBlest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.
KJVLest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17
WEBFor you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
KJVFor ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
18
WEBFor you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,
KJVFor ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19
WEBthe sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,
KJVAnd the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
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WEBfor they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.
KJV(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
21
WEBSo fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”
KJVAnd so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22
WEBBut you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
KJVBut ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23
WEBto the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
KJVTo the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24
WEBto Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
KJVAnd to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
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WEBSee that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
KJVSee that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
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WEBwhose voice shook the earth then, but now he has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heavens.”
KJVWhose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
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WEBThis phrase, “Yet once more” signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.
KJVAnd this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
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WEBTherefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
KJVWherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
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WEBfor our God is a consuming fire.
KJVFor our God is a consuming fire.

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