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
Heb 12:1-29 |
| A(12:1-2) | | 12:1 let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us (12:1) |
| | B(12:3-4) | | | 12:4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood (12:4) (αἵματος) |
| | | C(12:5-11) | | | | 12:7 Endure your trials as discipline (12:7) |
| | | | D(12:12-15) | | | | | 12:14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness (12:14) |
| | | C'(12:16-17) | | | | 12:16 that no one be an immoral or profane person (12:16) |
| | B'(12:18-24) | | | 12:24 and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently than that of Abel.(12:24)" (αἵματι) |
| A'(12:25-29) | | 12:28 we should offer worship pleasing to God in reverence and awe (12:28) |
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A: Exhortation.
B: Blood.
C: Patience.
D: Holiness. |