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The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 12, Verse 3

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For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
King James Version
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
American Standard Version
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
New English Translation
In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said,“I shudder with fear.”
World English Bible
For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don't grow weary, fainting in your souls.
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And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
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For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
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If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
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But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
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Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.
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Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
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Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
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And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
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Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: