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- Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
- fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;
- and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM;
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- Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked 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.
- Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
- And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
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- FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES."
- It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
- But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
- Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?
- For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.
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- because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son."
- Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
- If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
- Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!
- Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.
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- All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
- Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,
- and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
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- No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
- Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.
- "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
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