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See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

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highlighted Hebrews 12:12-14 ESV

Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

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highlighted Hebrews 12:10-11 ESV

For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

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highlighted Hebrews 12:9 ESV

Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 12:7-8 ESV

It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 12:6 ESV

For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."

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highlighted Hebrews 12:5 ESV

And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.

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highlighted Hebrews 12:4 ESV

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

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highlighted Hebrews 12:2-3 ESV

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 12:1 ESV

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

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highlighted Hebrews 11:40 ESV

since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:39 ESV

And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,

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highlighted Hebrews 11:37-38 ESV

They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 11:36 ESV

Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 11:34-35 ESV

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:32-33 ESV

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 11:31 ESV

By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:30 ESV

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:29 ESV

By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Hebrews 11:28 ESV

By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

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