rkjnt Hebrews:11-13
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:1 @ Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:2 @ For by it the men of old obtained approval.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:3 @ Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were made of things which do not appear.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:4 @ By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, and by it he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by faith, though he is dead, yet he speaks.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:5 @ By faith Enoch was caught up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him: now before he was taken he received this testimony, that he pleased God.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:6 @ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:7 @ By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, reverently prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:8 @ By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out to a place which he should later receive as an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:9 @ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise:
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:10 @ For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:11 @ Through faith Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and delivered a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:12 @ Therefore there was born from one man, and him as good as dead, a multitude as great as the stars of the sky, and as innumerable as the sand which is on the sea shore.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:13 @ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off; and they were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:14 @ For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a country of their own.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:15 @ And truly, if they had been thinking of that country from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:16 @ Instead, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he has prepared for them a city.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:17 @ By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac: he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only begotten son,
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:18 @ Of whom it was said, In Isaac shall your descendants be named:
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:19 @ For he reasoned that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from which, figuratively, he did receive him back.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:20 @ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:21 @ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:22 @ By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel; and gave orders concerning his bones.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:23 @ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's decree.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:24 @ By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:25 @ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin;
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:26 @ Considering abuse for the sake of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked ahead to the reward.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:27 @ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:28 @ By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:29 @ By faith they passed through the Red sea as on dry land: but when the Egyptians attempted to do so, they were drowned.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:30 @ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were encircled for seven days.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:31 @ By faith the prostitute Rahab did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:32 @ And what more shall I say? for time would fail me if I told of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:33 @ Who through faith subdued kingdoms, established justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:34 @ Quenched the power of the raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, grew mighty in battle, turned foreign armies to flight.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:35 @ Women received their dead, raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:36 @ And others suffered mockings and scourgings, yea, even chains and imprisonment:
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:37 @ They were stoned, they were sawn apart, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:38 @ (Men of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:39 @ And all these, having obtained approval through their faith, did not receive the promise,
rkjnt@Hebrews:11:40 @ Because God had provided something better for us, that without us they should not be made perfect.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:1 @ Therefore, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily entangle us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:2 @ Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:3 @ For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you grow weary and fainthearted.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:4 @ You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood in your striving against sin.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:5 @ And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as sons, My son, do not think lightly of the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by him:
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:6 @ For whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and scourges every son whom he receives.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:7 @ You must endure for discipline. God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:8 @ But if you are left without discipline, of which all are partakers, then are you are illegitimate children, and not sons.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:9 @ Furthermore, we have had earthly fathers who corrected us, and we gave them respect: shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:10 @ For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them; but he disciplines us for our good, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:11 @ At the time, no discipline seems to be joyful, but painful: nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness for those who have been trained by it.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:12 @ Therefore, strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:13 @ And make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be put out of joint; but rather be healed.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:14 @ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:15 @ See to it that no man fails to obtain the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up should trouble you, and thereby defile many;
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:16 @ That there be no sexually immoral, or godless person, like Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:17 @ For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it with tears.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:18 @ For you have not come to a mountain that may be touched, that burns with fire, and to darkness, and gloom, and tempest,
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:19 @ And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice whose words made those who heard beg that no further word should be spoken to them.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:20 @ For they could not endure that which was commanded: If so much as a beast touches the mountain, it must be stoned.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:21 @ And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I am exceedingly afraid and tremble.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:22 @ But you have come to mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:23 @ To the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:24 @ And to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, that speaks better things than that of Abel.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:25 @ See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:26 @ And his voice shook the earth then: but now he has promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also heaven.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:27 @ And the words, Yet once more, signify the removal of those things which can be shaken, of created things, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:28 @ Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us be grateful, and worship God acceptably, with reverence and awe:
rkjnt@Hebrews:12:29 @ For our God is a consuming fire.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:1 @ Let brotherly love continue.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:2 @ Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers: for by so doing some have entertained angels without knowing it.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:3 @ Remember those who are in prison, as if in prison with them; and those who suffer adversity, since you yourselves are also in the body.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:4 @ Marriage is to be held in honour by all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled: for the sexually immoral and adulterers God will judge.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:5 @ Let your lives be free from the love of money; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:6 @ So we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man can do to me.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:7 @ Remember those who lead you, who have spoken to you the word of God: consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:8 @ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:9 @ Do not be carried away by varied and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing for the heart to be established by grace, not by foods, which have not benefitted those who have been occupied with them.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:10 @ We have an altar, from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:11 @ For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:12 @ Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:13 @ Therefore, let us go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:14 @ For here we do not have an enduring city, but we seek the one which is to come.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:15 @ Therefore, through him let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:16 @ Do not forget to do good and to share: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:17 @ Obey those who lead you, and submit to them: for they watch over your souls as those who must give account. Let it be a joyful task for them, not a sad one: for that would be unprofitable for you.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:18 @ Pray for us: for we are sure we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honestly.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:19 @ I urge you more earnestly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:20 @ Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant,
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:21 @ Equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:22 @ And I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation: for I have written to you a letter of few words.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:23 @ I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty; with whom, if he arrives shortly, I will come to see you.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:24 @ Greet all those who lead you, and all the saints. Those in Italy greet you.
rkjnt@Hebrews:13:25 @ Grace be with you all. Amen.
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