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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.

Looking {G872} unto {G1519} Jesus {G2424} the author {G747} and {G2532} finisher {G5051} of our faith {G4102}; who {G3739} for {G473} the joy {G5479} that was set before {G4295} him {G846} endured {G5278} the cross {G4716}, despising {G2706} the shame {G152}, and {G5037} is set down {G2523} at {G1722} the right hand {G1188} of the throne {G2362} of God {G2316}.

looking away to the Initiator and Completer of that trusting, Yeshua — who, in exchange for obtaining the joy set before him, endured execution on a stake as a criminal, scorning the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Micah 7:7 (86 votes)

    ¶ Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

  • 1 Peter 3:18 (56 votes)

    ¶ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  • 1 Peter 2:23 (49 votes)

    Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

  • 1 Peter 2:24 (49 votes)

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  • Hebrews 1:3 (45 votes)

    Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

  • Ephesians 5:2 (38 votes)

    And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

  • Philippians 1:6 (33 votes)

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ: