Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore . Greek. toigaroun, a very emph. word of inference; Occurs only here and 1 Thessalonians 4:8 . Resume from Hebrews 10:39 .

seeing. &c . = we also having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us.

compassed about = surrounding. Greek. perikeimai. See Acts 28:20 .

cloud = throng. Greek. nephos. Only here. The usual word for "cloud" is nephele.

witnesses . Greek. martus. See John 1:7 . Whose lives witness to the power of faith. Not "spectators", for then the word would be autoptes (Luke 1:2 ) or epoptes (2 Peter 1:16 ).

let us lay aside = laying aside. See Rom 18:12 .

weight . Greek. onkos. Only here.

sin . App-128 .

doth so easily beset . Greek. enperistatos. Only here.

with = through. Greek. dia. App-104 .Hebrews 12:1 .

patience = patient continuance. See Romans 2:7 .

race . Greek. agon. See Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:30 . Always translated fight, conflict, &c, except here. The word means the place of assembly, and then the games witnessed, and then any contest, a lawsuit, &c.

set before . Greek. prokeimai. Compare Hebrews 6:18 .