Hebrews 12

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,	1 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:
2 looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.	2 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.
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.	3 For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself; that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.
4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.	4 For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
5 And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons?-- "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him.	5 And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.
6 For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."	6 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth; and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?	7 Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not correct?
8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.	8 But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons.
9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?	9 Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh, for instructors, and we reverenced them: shall we not much more obey the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they disciplined us for a short time at their pleasure, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.	10 And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.
11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.	11 Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield, to them that are exercised by it, the most peaceable fruit of justice.
12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,	12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.	13 And make straight steps with your feet: that no one, halting, may go out of the way; but rather be healed.
14 Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.	14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall see God.
15 See to it that no one fail to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" spring up and cause trouble, and by it the many become defiled;	15 Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be defiled.
16 that no one be immoral or irreligious like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.	16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau; who for one mess, sold his first birthright.
17 For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.	17 For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it.
18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest,	18 For you are not come to a mountain that might be touched, and a burning fire, and a whirlwind, and darkness, and storm,
19 and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers entreat that no further messages be spoken to them.	19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard excused themselves, that the word might not be spoken to them:
20 For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned."	20 For they did not endure that which was said: And if so much as a beast shall touch the mount, it shall be stoned.
21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear."	21 And so terrible was that which was seen, Moses said: I am frighted, and tremble.
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,	22 But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,
23 and to the assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in heaven, and to a judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,	23 And to the church of the firstborn, who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks more graciously than the blood of Abel.	24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.
25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.	25 See that you refuse him not that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke upon the earth, much more shall not we, that turn away from him that speaketh to us from heaven.
26 His voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven."	26 Whose voice then moved the earth; but now he promiseth, saying: Yet once more, and I will move not only the earth, but heaven also.
27 This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of what is shaken, as of what has been made, in order that what cannot be shaken may remain.	27 And in that he saith, Yet once more, he signifieth the translation of the moveable things as made, that those things may remain which are immoveable.
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe;	28 Therefore receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace; whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.
29 for our God is a consuming fire.	29 For our God is a consuming fire.