Hebrews 12:3 Meaning and Explanation
“For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
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Read Full Chapter →Think carefully on how much hostility Jesus endured, so that you do not grow tired and lose heart.
What Does Hebrews 12:3 Mean?
The thought of Jesus enduring the cross continues here as direct counsel. The readers were a weary, pressured community, tempted to give up, and the writer prescribes a deliberate remedy: consider him.
To consider means to reckon up, to add together all that Jesus bore from those who opposed him. Set beside his suffering, our own trials look smaller, and the heart that was sagging is steadied. Weariness of mind is real, but a long, honest look at Christ's endurance renews the will to keep going.
Hebrews 12:3 in the Original Language
antilogia (ἀντιλογία), 'contradiction' -- hostile speech and opposition set against someone.
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What does Hebrews 12:3 mean?
Think carefully on how much hostility Jesus endured, so that you do not grow tired and lose heart.