Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and who depend on horses! They trust in the abundance of chariots and in the large number of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel, and they do not seek the Lord.
Hebrews 12:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 looking 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. [Ps. 110:1.] American Standard Version (1901) looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Common English Bible and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. He endured the cross, ignoring the shame, for the sake of the joy that was laid out in front of him, and sat down at the right side of God’s throne. Catholic Public Domain Version Let us gaze upon Jesus, as the Author and the completion of our faith, who, having joy laid out before him, endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and who now sits at the right hand of the throne of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God. |
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and who depend on horses! They trust in the abundance of chariots and in the large number of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel, and they do not seek the Lord.
Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other.
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will wait for him.
But I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
‘Then I will pour out a spirit , of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for him as one weeps for a firstborn.
So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. Whenever someone was bitten, and he looked at the bronze snake, he recovered.
From then on Jesus began to point out to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
And he said, ‘Abba, Father! All things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.’
So the Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
‘Elijah does come first and restores all things,’ he replied. ‘Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
Immediately the father of the boy cried out, ‘I do believe; help my unbelief! ’
Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked him, dressed him in bright clothing, and sent him back to Pilate.
Wasn’t it necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and enter into his glory? ’
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.
As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself.’
Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his hands, that he had come from God, and that he was going back to God.
For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.’
‘Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.’
You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this.
God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name. ,
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, by which he put the hostility to death.
and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing. ,
Now to which of the angels has he ever said: Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool? ,
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. ,
For by one offering he has perfected for ever those who are sanctified.
Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.
Others experienced mocking and scourging, as well as bonds and imprisonment.
For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.
After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
My brothers and sisters, do not show favouritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
They enquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh , but made alive by the Spirit,
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting expectantly for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.
saying, ‘Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.’
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘the one who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’
‘Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: Thus says the First and the Last, the one who was dead and came to life: