Hebrews 12:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
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“Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls--being faint.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Hebrews 12:3 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 20:3saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them.
- 1 Samuel 12:24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
- Proverbs 24:10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
- Isaiah 40:30Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.
- Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Matthew 10:24A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
- Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
- Matthew 15:2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
- Matthew 21:15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
- Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
- Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
- Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- Luke 4:28On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
- Luke 5:21But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Luke 11:15but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
- Luke 11:53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- Luke 13:13Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
- Luke 14:1One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- Luke 15:2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
- Luke 19:39But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
- John 5:16Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
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