11 translations · Greek
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
Hebrews 12:1 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us 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,
- BSB 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.
- ASV 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,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, having put off every weight, and the closely besetting sin, may we run the contest that is set before us through endurance,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- For that reason, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of people who gave evidence of their trust in God, let's get rid of everything that holds us back, the seductive sins that trip us up, and let's keep on running the race placed before us.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let us also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Wherefore, seeing we also are encompassed with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us 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,
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Τοιγαροῦν | Toigaroun | Therefore | G5105 τοιγαροῦν therefore |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | [since] we | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τοσοῦτον | tosouton | such a great | G5118 τοσοῦτος so great |
| ἔχοντες | echontes | are | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| περικείμενον | perikeimenon | surrounded by | G4029 περίκειμαι to surround |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | — | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| νέφος | nephos | cloud | G3509 νέφος cloud |
| μαρτύρων | martyrōn | of witnesses | G3144 μάρτυς witness |
| ὄγκον | onkon | encumbrance | G3591 ὄγκος impediment |
| ἀποθέμενοι | apothemenoi | let us throw off | G659 ἀποτίθημι to put aside |
| πάντα | panta | every | G3956 πᾶς all |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| εὐπερίστατον | euperistaton | so easily entangles | G2139 εὐπερίστατος thwarting |
| ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | sin [that] | G266 ἁμαρτία sin |
| δι’ | di’ | with | G1223 διά through/because of |
| ὑπομονῆς | hypomonēs | endurance | G5281 ὑπομονή perseverance |
| τρέχωμεν | trechōmen | [and] let us run | G5143 τρέχω to run |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| προκείμενον | prokeimenon | set out for | G4295 πρόκειμαι to set before |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀγῶνα | agōna | race | G73 ἀγών fight |
Related verses
- 2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24–27
Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air, …
- Philippians 2:16
holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
- Luke 21:34
“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
- Hebrews 10:35–39
Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. “In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait. …
- Philippians 3:10–14
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death; if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. …
- Galatians 5:7
You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?
- James 5:7–11
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. …
- 1 Peter 2:1
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
- Colossians 3:5–8
Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
Read all of Hebrews 12 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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