What is the context of Hebrews 12:1?

Hebrews 12:1 is found in Hebrews chapter 12, verse 1. Hebrews is part of the New Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/hebrews/12.

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Q: What does Hebrews 12:1 mean?

Hebrews 12:1 (KJV) reads: "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us," — This verse is from Hebrews in the New Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/hebrews/12/1.

Q: What does "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a…" mean in the Bible?

This is Hebrews 12:1 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/hebrews/12/1.

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
Hebrews 12:1 (King James Version)

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Hebrews 12:1 is verse 1 of chapter 12 in the Book of Hebrews, part of the New Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”

Hebrews 12:1 (King James Version): "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us," Hebrews 12:1 appears in the Book of Hebrews, New Testament, chapter 12, verse 1. The Book of Hebrews was written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 62–64). Titus is a pastoral letter to Titus, Paul's trusted co-worker left on the island of Crete to establish order in the young churches there. It covers church leadership qualifications, the correction of false teaching, and the practical outworking of the gospel in different groups — older men, older women, younger women, younger men, and slaves. The theological heart of the letter is the famous 'grac Key themes in Hebrews include: grace, salvation, good works, church order. To study Hebrews 12:1 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Greek, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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