Hebrews 12:3 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

BSB

Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

KJV

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

ASV

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

BBE

Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.

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ἀναλογίσασθε analogisasthe do consider fully G357 γὰρ gar for G1063 τὸν ton the [One] G3588 τοιαύτην toiautēn such great G5108 ὑπομεμενηκότα hupomemenēkota having endured G5278 ὑπὸ hupo from G5259 τῶν tōn (the) G3588 ἁμαρτωλῶν hamartōlōn sinners G268 εἰς eis against G1519 ἑαυτὸν he'auton Himself G1438 ἀντιλογίαν antilogian hostility G485 ἵνα ina so that G2443 μὴ mē not G3361 κάμητε kamēte you may grow weary G2577 ταῖς tais in the G3588 ψυχαῖς psuchais souls G5590 ὑμῶν humōn of you G4771 ἐκλυόμενοι ekluomenoi fainting G1590

The early church

"For consider," saith he, "Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." For if the sufferings of those near us arouse us, what earnestness will not those of our Master give us! What will they not work in us! And passing by all else, he expressed the whole by the word "Contradiction"; and by adding "such." For the blows upon the cheek, the laughter, the insults, the reproaches, the mockeries, all these he indicated by "contradiction." And not these only, but also the things which befell Him during His whole life, of teaching. For a great, a truly great consolation are both the sufferings of Christ, and those of the Apostles. For He so well knew that this is the better way of virtue, as even to go that way Himself, not having need thereof: He knew so well that tribulation is expedient for us, and that it becomes rather a foundation for repose. For hear Him saying, "If a man take not his cross, and follow after Me, he is not worthy of Me." (Matt. x. 38.) If thou art a disciple, He means, imitate the Master; for this is to be a disciple. But if while He went by the path of affliction, thou goest by that of ease, thou no longer treadest the same path, which He trod, but another. How then dost thou follow, when thou followest not? How shall thou be a disciple, not going after the Master? This Paul also says, "We are weak, but ye are strong; we are despised, but ye are honored." (1 Cor. iv. 10.) How is it reasonable, he means, that we should be striving after opposite things, and yet that you should be disciples and we teachers?

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

The persevering obedience of faith in Christ, was the race set before the Hebrews, wherein they must either win the crown of glory, or have everlasting misery for their portion; and it is set before us. By the sin that does so easily beset us, understand that sin to which we are most prone, or to which we are most exposed, from habit, age, or circumstances. This is a most important exhortation; for while a man's darling sin, be it what it will, remains unsubdued, it will hinder him from running the Christian race, as it takes from him every motive for running, and gives power to every discouragement. When weary and faint in their minds, let them recollect that the holy Jesus suffered, to save them from eternal misery. By stedfastly looking to Jesus, their thoughts would strengthen holy affections, and keep under their carnal desires. Let us then frequently consider him. What are our little trials to his agonies, or even to our deserts? What are they to the sufferings of many others? There is a proneness in believers to grow weary, and to faint under trials and afflictions; this is from the imperfection of grace and the remains of corruption. Christians should not faint under their trials. Though their enemies and persecutors may be instruments to inflict sufferings, yet they are Divine chastisements; their heavenly Father has his hand in all, and his wise end to answer by all. They must not make light of afflictions, and be without feeling under them, for they are the hand and rod of God, and are his rebukes for sin. They must not despond and sink under trials, nor fret and repine, but bear up with faith and patience. God may let others alone in their sins, but he will correct sin in his own children. In this he acts as becomes a father. Our earthly parents sometimes may chasten us, to gratify their passion, rather than to reform our manners. But the Father of our souls never willingly grieves nor afflicts his children. It is always for our profit. Our whole life here is a state of childhood, and imperfect as to spiritual things; therefore we must submit to the discipline of such a state. When we come to a perfect state, we shall be fully reconciled to all God's chastisement of us now. God's correction is not condemnation; the chastening may be borne with patience, and greatly promote holiness. Let us then learn to consider the afflictions brought on us by the malice of men, as corrections sent by our wise and gracious Father, for our spiritual good.

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Jesus, The Christ Afflictions And Adversities Persecution Temptation Example Resignation