Hebrews 12:3 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 12:3

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

BSB

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ASV

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

KJV

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

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Commentary

4 voices

Ephrem the Syrian

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS (373)

"Consider him who," for our love, "showed such" patience toward sinners, not toward those with whom he was in hostility but toward those who, because of their disbelief, appeared to be in tension within their own souls. Do not regret your afflictions, and do not …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Consider - Draw the comparison and think. The Lord bore all this; and shall his servants bear nothing? Him that endured such contradiction from sinners - Such enmity and opposition of every kind Lest ye be weary - Dull and languid, and so actually faint in your course.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

For consider him - Attentively reflect on his example that you may be able to bear your trials in a proper manner. That endured such contradiction of sinners - Such opposition. The reference is to the Jews of the time of the Saviour, who opposed his plans, perverted his sayings, and ridiculed his claims. Yet, regardless of their opposition, he persevered in the course which he had marked out, and went patiently forward in the execution of his plans.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

For--justifying his exhortation, "Looking unto Jesus." consider--by way of comparison with yourselves, so the Greek. contradiction--unbelief, and every kind of opposition (Ac 28:19). sinners--Sin assails us.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀναλογίσασθε	analogisasthe	do consider fully	G357 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
τὸν	ton	the [One]	G3588 →
τοιαύτην	toiautēn	such great	G5108 →
ὑπομεμενηκότα	hupomemenēkota	having endured	G5278 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	from	G5259 →
τῶν	tōn	<the>	G3588 →
ἁμαρτωλῶν	hamartōlōn	sinners	G268 →
εἰς	eis	against	G1519 →
ἑαυτὸν	he'auton	Himself	G1438 →
ἀντιλογίαν,	antilogian	hostility,	G485 →
ἵνα	ina	so that	G2443 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
κάμητε	kamēte	you may grow weary	G2577 →
ταῖς	tais	in the	G3588 →
ψυχαῖς	psuchais	souls	G5590 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	of you	G4771 →
ἐκλυόμενοι.	ekluomenoi	fainting.	G1590 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
  Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13
  But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
- Isaiah 40:30–31
  Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.
- Hebrews 10:35–39
  So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
Through
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
leads to
- Galatians 6:9
  Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- 2 Chronicles 15:7
  But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
- Hebrews 6:10
  For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- Philippians 2:16
  as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hebrews

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hebrews