Hebrews 12

1Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

τοιγαρουν και ημεις, τοσουτον εχοντες περικειμενον ημιν νεφος μαρτυρων, ογκον αποθεμενοι παντα και την ευπεριστατον αμαρτιαν, δι υπομονης τρεχωμεν τον προκειμενον ημιν αγωνα,

2looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

αφορωντες εις τον της πιστεως αρχηγον και τελειωτην ιησουν, ος αντι της προκειμενης αυτω χαρας υπεμεινεν σταυρον, αισχυνης καταφρονησας, εν δεξια τε του θρονου του θεου κεκαθικεν.

3For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

αναλογισασθε γαρ τον τοιαυτην υπομεμενηκοτα υπο των αμαρτωλων εις αυτον αντιλογιαν, ινα μη καμητε ταις ψυχαις υμων εκλυομενοι.

4You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.

ουπω μεχρι αιματος αντικατεστητε προς την αμαρτιαν ανταγωνιζομενοι,

5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: 'My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;

και εκλελησθε της παρακλησεως, ητις υμιν ως υιοις διαλεγεται· υιε μου, μη ολιγωρει παιδειας κυριου, μηδε εκλυου υπ αυτου ελεγχομενος.

6For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.'

ον γαρ αγαπα κυριος παιδευει, μαστιγοι δε παντα υιον ον παραδεχεται.

7If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

ει παιδειαν υπομενετε, ως υιοις υμιν προσφερεται ο θεος· τις γαρ εστιν υιος ον ου παιδευει πατηρ;

8But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

ει δε χωρις εστε παιδειας, ης μετοχοι γεγονασιν παντες, αρα νοθοι εστε και ουχ υιοι.

9Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?

ειτα τους μεν της σαρκος ημων πατερας ειχομεν παιδευτας και ενετρεπομεθα· ου πολλω μαλλον υποταγησομεθα τω πατρι των πνευματων και ζησομεν;

10For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.

οι μεν γαρ προς ολιγας ημερας κατα το δοκουν αυτοις επαιδευον, ο δε επι το συμφερον, εις το μεταλαβειν της αγιοτητος αυτου.

11Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

πασα δε παιδεια προς μεν το παρον ου δοκει χαρας ειναι, αλλα λυπης, υστερον δε καρπον ειρηνικον τοις δι αυτης γεγυμνασμενοις αποδιδωσιν δικαιοσυνης.

12Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

διο τας παρειμενας χειρας και τα παραλελυμενα γονατα ανορθωσατε,

13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

και τροχιας ορθας ποιησατε τοις ποσιν υμων, ινα μη το χωλον εκτραπη, ιαθη δε μαλλον.

14Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

ειρηνην διωκετε μετα παντων, και τον αγιασμον, ου χωρις ουδεις οψεται τον κυριον,

15looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;

επισκοπουντες μη τις υστερων απο της χαριτος του θεου, μη τις ριζα πικριας ανω φυουσα ενοχλη και δια ταυτης μιανθωσιν πολλοι,

16lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

μη τις πορνος η βεβηλος ως ησαυ, ος αντι βρωσεως μιας απεδοτο τα πρωτοτοκια αυτου.

17For 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 diligently with tears.

ιστε γαρ οτι και μετεπειτα, θελων κληρονομησαι την ευλογιαν, απεδοκιμασθη· μετανοιας γαρ τοπον ουχ ευρεν, καιπερ μετα δακρυων εκζητησας αυτην.

18For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest,

ου γαρ προσεληλυθατε ψηλαφωμενω ορει και κεκαυμενω πυρι και γνοφω και σκοτω και θυελλη

19and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore.

και σαλπιγγος ηχω και φωνη ρηματων, ης οι ακουσαντες παρητησαντο μη προστεθηναι αυτοις λογον·

20(For they could not endure what was commanded: 'And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.'

ουκ εφερον γαρ το διαστελλομενον· καν θηριον θιγη του ορους, λιθοβοληθησεται·

21And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, 'I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.')

και· ουτως φοβερον ην το φανταζομενον! μωυσης ειπεν· εκφοβος ειμι και εντρομος·

22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,

αλλα προσεληλυθατε σιων ορει και πολει θεου ζωντος, ιερουσαλημ επουρανιω, και μυριασιν αγγελων,

23to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

πανηγυρει και εκκλησια πρωτοτοκων εν ουρανοις απογεγραμμενων, και κριτη θεω παντων, και πνευμασιν δικαιων τετελειωμενων,

24to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.

και διαθηκης νεας μεσιτη ιησου, και αιματι ραντισμου κρειττον λαλουντι παρα τον αβελ.

25See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,

βλεπετε μη παραιτησησθε τον λαλουντα. ει γαρ εκεινοι ουκ εφυγον τον επι της γης παραιτησαμενοι χρηματιζοντα, πολλω μαλλον ημεις οι τον απ ουρανων αποστρεφομενοι·

26whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, 'Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.'

ου η φωνη την γην εσαλευσεν τοτε, νυν δε επηγγελται λεγων· ετι απαξ εγω σειω ου μονον την γην, αλλα και τον ουρανον.

27Now this, 'Yet once more,' indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

το δε ετι απαξ δηλοι των σαλευομενων την μεταθεσιν ως πεποιημενων, ινα μεινη τα μη σαλευομενα.

28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

διο βασιλειαν ασαλευτον παραλαμβανοντες εχωμεν χαριν, δι ης λατρευωμεν ευαρεστως τω θεω μετα αιδους και ευλαβειας·

29For our God is a consuming fire.

και γαρ ο θεος ημων πυρ καταναλισκον.