Hebrews 12:1
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King James Version (modern wording)
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hebrews 12:1 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
Hebrews 12:1 (BSB)
Context of Hebrews 12:1
Hebrews 12 opens with the word "therefore", looking back to the list of examples of faith in chapter 11. The "cloud of witnesses" refers to those people. The image is of a race, and the writer urges the readers to run it with patience.
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Questions about Hebrews 12:1
What does Hebrews 12:1 say?
Hebrews 12:1 in modern King James wording reads: "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"
Where is Hebrews 12:1 found in the Bible?
Hebrews 12:1 is verse 1 of chapter 12 of the book of Hebrews, in the New Testament. Hebrews has 13 chapters.
What is the context of Hebrews 12:1?
Hebrews 12 opens with the word "therefore", looking back to the list of examples of faith in chapter 11. The "cloud of witnesses" refers to those people. The image is of a race, and the writer urges the readers to run it with patience.