Hebrews 12:1
1ThereforeΤοιγαροῦνalsoκαὶweἡμεῖς,such a greatτοσοῦτονhavingἔχοντεςencompassingπερικείμενονusἡμῖνa cloudνέφοςof witnessesμαρτύρων,weightὄγκονhaving laid asideἀποθέμενοιeveryπάνταandκαὶtheτὴνeasily entanglingεὐπερίστατονsinἁμαρτίαν,withδι’enduranceὑπομονῆςshould runτρέχωμενtheτὸνlying beforeπροκείμενονusἡμῖνraceἀγῶνα,
Therefore we also, having such a great cloud of witnesses encompassing us, having put off every weight and the sin easily entangling, should run through perseverance the race lying before us,
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Rare words
Τοιγαροῦν
τοιγαροῦν
consequently, therefore, well then, so then.
νέφος
νέφος
a cloud; met: a dense crowd, a multitude, great company.
ὄγκον
ὄγκος
(properly: bulk, mass, hence) a weight, burden, encumbrance.
εὐπερίστατον
εὐπερίστατος
easily surrounding, encircling, easily distracted.