Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
a cloud of witnesses - the heroes of faith mentioned in chap. 11 and others.
every encumbrance - that which hinders the believer from being a winner
the sin which so easily entangles us - "unbelief" (Ryrie)
"Verse 1 is not a definition of faith but a declaration of its action." (Williams)
author - see Heb 2:10; nothing entailed more shame than crucifixion
v 3 - "These persecuted Jews, mistreated by their brethren after the flesh who were still clinging to the temple sacrifices, are exhorted to thus contrast this opposition which they were meeting, with that endured by Messiah, and to do this in order that they would not be weary, fainting in their souls." (Wuest)
a cloud of witnesses - the heroes of faith mentioned in chap. 11 and others.
every encumbrance - that which hinders the believer from being a winner
the sin which so easily entangles us - "unbelief" (Ryrie)
"Verse 1 is not a definition of faith but a declaration of its action." (Williams)
author - see Heb 2:10; nothing entailed more shame than crucifixion
v 3 - "These persecuted Jews, mistreated by their brethren after the flesh who were still clinging to the temple sacrifices, are exhorted to thus contrast this opposition which they were meeting, with that endured by Messiah, and to do this in order that they would not be weary, fainting in their souls." (Wuest)
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