Hebrews 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore 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,”
Hebrews 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore 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,”
Hebrews 12:1 — World English Bible
Hebrews 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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, ”
Hebrews 12:1 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,”
Hebrews 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let us also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us, ”
Hebrews 12:1 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs,”
Hebrews 12:1 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 12:1 in Context — Hebrews 12
1 Wherefore 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 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.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
What Does Hebrews 12:1 Mean?
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