riversident - Hebrews:12:1-4

riversident@Hebrews:12:1 @ THEREFORE, surrounded as we are by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

riversident@Hebrews:12:2 @ looking to Jesus the beginner and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, thinking little of the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

riversident@Hebrews:12:3 @ Think of him who endured such hostile speaking of sinners against him, that you may not grow weary and despondent in heart.

riversident@Hebrews:12:4 @ You have not yet resisted to blood in the contest against sin,