Hebrews 12:2 — Bible Verse (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.”
Hebrews 12:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 12:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 12:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Hebrews 12:2 — World English Bible
Hebrews 12:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Hebrews 12:2 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 12:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;”
Hebrews 12:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 12:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 ofGod. ”
Hebrews 12:2 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 12:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 12:2 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.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
What Does Hebrews 12:2 Mean?
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