HEB 12:2 Parallel View

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ULT looking away to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of the faith, who, for the joy that is placed before him, endured a cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

UST We need to focus on Jesus, the one who enables us to trust God at first and then to do so until we die. He himself persevered when he died on the cross, and he did not care that he died shamefully. He acted in those ways because he knew that God would make him joyful afterward. Now, he is with God the Father, where he sits on the throne and rules.

BSB Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author [fn] 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.

12:2 Or pioneer or founder

BLB looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who in view of the joy lying before Him endured the cross, having despised its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

AICNT looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

OEB our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfect example of our faith, who, for the joy that lay before him, endured the cross, heedless of its shame, and now “has taken his seat at the right hand” of the throne of God.

CSB keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

NLT We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

NIV fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

CEV We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!

ESV looking to Jesus, the founder 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.

NASB fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

LSB fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

WEB looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

WMB looking to Yeshua, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

MSG ^(1-3)Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!

NET keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

LSV looking to the Author and Perfecter of the faith—Jesus, who, for the joy set before Him, endured a cross, having despised shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God;

FBV We should keep on looking to Jesus, the one who begins and completes our trust in God. Because of the joy ahead of him Jesus endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God's throne.

TCNT fixing our eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

T4T And let us keep our minds on Jesus, as a runner keeps his eyes on the goal [MET]. Jesus is the one we should imitate in the way he perfectly trusted God. When he died on the cross he endured it as he suffered greatly [MTY], instead of thinking about the things he would rejoice about later. He disregarded being disgraced by dying that way. He is now sitting at the place of highest honor [MTY] at the throne where God rules.

LEB fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

NRSV looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

NKJV 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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

BBE Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.

MOF No MOF HEB book available

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT looking to the author and perfecter of faith — Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him — did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

DBY looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured [the] cross, having despised [the] shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of [fn]God.

12.2 Elohim

RV 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.

WBS Looking to 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.

KJB 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 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. )

BB Lokyng vnto Iesus, the captayne and finissher of our fayth, which for the ioy that was set before hym, endured the crosse, hauyng dispised the shame, and is set downe on the ryght hande of the throne of God.
(Looking unto Yesus/Yeshua, the captayne and finisher of our faith, which for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, having dispised the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God.)

GNV Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.
(Looking unto Yesus/Yeshua the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God. )

CB lokynge vnto Iesus ye auctor and fynissher of faith: which whan the ioye was layed before him, abode the crosse, and despysed the shame, and is set downe on ye righte hade of ye trone of God.
(looking unto Yesus/Yeshua ye/you_all auctor and finisher of faith: which when the joy was laid before him, abode the cross, and despised the shame, and is set down on ye/you_all right hand of ye/you_all throne of God.)

TNT lokynge vnto Iesus the auctor and fynnyssher of oure fayth which for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despysed the shame and is set doune on the right honde of the trone of God.
(looking unto Yesus/Yeshua the auctor and finisher of our faith which for the joy that was set before him abode the cross and despised the shame and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God. )

WYC biholdinge in to the makere of feith, and the perfit endere, Jhesu; which whanne ioye was purposid to hym, he suffride the cros, and dispiside confusioun, and sittith on the riythalf of the seet of God.
(biholdinge in to the maker of faith, and the perfit endere, Yhesu; which when joy was purposid to him, he suffered the cros, and despised confusioun, and sittith on the right hand of the seat of God.)

LUT und aufsehen auf JEsum, den Anfänger und Vollender des Glaubens, welcher, da er wohl hätte mögen Freude haben, erduldete er das Kreuz und achtete der Schande nicht und ist gesessen zur Rechten auf dem Stuhl Gottes.
(and aufsehen on YEsum, the Anfänger and Vollender the faiths, welcher, there he wohl hätte mögen Freude have, erduldete he the Kreuz and achtete the shame not and is gesessen zur Rechten on to_him Stuhl God’s.)

CLV aspicientes in auctorem fidei, et consummatorem Jesum, qui proposito sibi gaudio sustinuit crucem, confusione contempta, atque in dextera sedis Dei sedet.[fn]
(aspicientes in auctorem of_faith, and consummatorem Yesum, who proposito sibi gaudio sustinuit crucem, confusione contempta, atque in dextera sedis God sedet.)

12.2 Qui proposito sibi gaudio, etc. Sic nos proposito nobis æterno gaudio, posthabita confusione, debemus currere; vel, proposito sibi gaudio temporalis regni, quando voluerunt eum turbæ rapere ut facerent regem, et noluit, quia erat via humilitatis.

12.2 Who proposito sibi gaudio, etc. So nos proposito nobis æterno gaudio, posthabita confusione, debemus currere; vel, proposito sibi gaudio temporalis regni, when voluerunt him turbæ rapere as facerent regem, and noluit, because was road humilitatis.

UGNT ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν, Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς, ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ κεκάθικεν.
(aforōntes eis ton taʸs pisteōs arⱪaʸgon kai teleiōtaʸn, Yaʸsoun, hos anti taʸs prokeimenaʸs autōi ⱪaras, hupemeinen stauron, aisⱪunaʸs katafronaʸsas, en dexia te tou thronou tou Theou kekathiken.)

SBL-GNT ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ θεοῦ κεκάθικεν.
(aforōntes eis ton taʸs pisteōs arⱪaʸgon kai teleiōtaʸn Yaʸsoun, hos anti taʸs prokeimenaʸs autōi ⱪaras hupemeinen stauron aisⱪunaʸs katafronaʸsas, en dexia te tou thronou tou theou kekathiken. )

TC-GNT ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὅς, ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς, ὑπέμεινε σταυρόν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ [fn]κεκάθικεν.
(aforōntes eis ton taʸs pisteōs arⱪaʸgon kai teleiōtaʸn Yaʸsoun, hos, anti taʸs prokeimenaʸs autōi ⱪaras, hupemeine stauron, aisⱪunaʸs katafronaʸsas, en dexia te tou thronou tou Theou kekathiken.)

12:2 κεκαθικεν ¦ εκαθισεν TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀφορῶντες εἰς

looking_out to

Here the author speaks as if the audience could “look away” from any trouble or persecution and toward Jesus. He speaks in this way to indicate that he wants his audience to think about and focus on Jesus rather than trouble or persecution. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “concentrating instead on”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν

the ˱of˲_our faith originator and perfecter

Here, the form that the author uses could indicate that: (1) Jesus is the founder and perfecter of other people’s faith. In other words, he enables them to “begin” and “complete” their faith. Alternate translation: “the one who founds and perfects our faith” (2) Jesus was the founder and perfecter of his own faith. In this case, Jesus is an example of someone who had faith from the beginning to the end, that is, always. Alternate translation: “the one with faith from beginning to end”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς πίστεως

˱of˲_our faith

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “believe” or “trust.” Alternate translation: “believing God”

ἀντὶ τῆς & χαρᾶς

for the & joy

Here, the phrase for the joy could mean that: (1) Jesus endured a cross for the sake of the joy, that is, because he knew he would have joy as a result. Alternate translation: “for the sake of the joy” (2) Jesus endured a cross instead of the joy that he could have been experiencing. Alternate translation: “instead of the joy”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς

for the lying_before ˱before˲_him joy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of joy, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “joyful.” Alternate translation: “for how joyful he would eventually be”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

προκειμένης αὐτῷ

lying_before ˱before˲_him

Here, the phrase placed before him identifies the joy as something that he could expect and be about to experience. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that naturally refers to something that is about to happen. See how you translated the similar phrase “placed before us” in 12:1. Alternate translation: “that he was about to experience”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

προκειμένης αὐτῷ

lying_before ˱before˲_him

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on the joy that is placed before him rather than on the person doing the placing. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: “that God placed before him”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

προκειμένης αὐτῷ

lying_before ˱before˲_him

Here, the phrase is placed refers to something that was happening when Jesus endured the cross. It does not mean that the joy is still placed before him now. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a verb tense that naturally refers to the time when Jesus endured the cross. Alternate translation: “that was placed before him”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

σταυρὸν

/the/_cross

Here, the word cross refers to dying on a cross. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to death on a cross. Alternate translation: “dying on a cross”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

αἰσχύνης

˱of˲_/its/_shame

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of shame, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “shameful” or a verb such as “shame.” Alternate translation: “how it shamed him” or “how shameful it was”

Note 10 topic: translate-symaction

ἐν δεξιᾷ & τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ κεκάθικεν

at /the/_right_‹hand› & ˱of˲_the throne ¬the ˱of˲_God /has/_sat_down

When someone sits at the right hand of the throne of God, it symbolizes that person’s honor, authority, and ability to rule. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea explicitly. Alternate translation: “he sat down to rule at the right hand of the throne of God” or “he took the place of honor and authority at the right hand of the throne of God”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν δεξιᾷ & τοῦ θρόνου

at /the/_right_‹hand› & ˱of˲_the throne

Here, the phrase at the right hand refers to the place next to a person’s right hand, which would be the “right side.” In the author’s culture, this side was associated with honor or authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the “right side.” Make sure that your readers understand that this side indicates that Jesus has honor and authority when he sits there. See how you translated the similar phrase in 8:1. Alternate translation: “at the right side of the throne” or “in the honorable place on the throne”

Parallel HEB 12:2