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1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
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fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
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Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.
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In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the LORD ’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.
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And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 For the LORD disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”
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because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father?
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Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
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