Hebrews 12:4

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Literal

Not yet did you resist unto blood, struggling against sin,

Latin

Nondum enim usque ad sanguinem restitistis, adversus peccatum repugnantes:

Original

Greek

English

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

Notes

Hebrews 12:4

not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood: This community had not yet faced dying for their faith. (This is one reason to date Hebrews before Nero's persecution in the mid-60s AD.) If Jesus could endure a shameful death, the listeners should handle less severe persecution.

Hebrews 12:1–17

The author encourages listeners to keep following Jesus, who is the ultimate example of faithfulness. They should:

imitate him in his suffering (Hebrews 12:1 –4),
endure God's discipline (12:5 –13), and
live peacefully with others (12:14 –17).

Theme notes and profiles

Endurance The Holiness of God’s People The Righteous Suffer

Related verses

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Hebrews 10:32–34
Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
Revelation 2:13
I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
Matthew 24:9
Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
Hebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Revelation 12:11
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
2 Timothy 4:6–7
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
Revelation 18:24
And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
Revelation 6:9–11
And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.
Revelation 17:6
I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Haggai, Book of Hebrews, Letter to the

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation In Jesus, the Christ: Example, An Martyrdom: Saints: should Resist Sin To Persecution of the Righteous Perseverance: General Scriptures Concerning Resignation: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: should be Striven Against Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning The Example of Christ: Conformity To, Required in Suffering for Righteousness

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