Hebrews 12:3

Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The unnamed author of Hebrews addresses Jewish believers under pressure to abandon their faith, positioning Jesus's completed endurance as the counterweight to their present weariness.

The words — ὑπομεμενηκός (hupomemenēkos) is a perfect participle: "having endured," marking the act as a settled, standing fact rather than an ongoing struggle. ἀναλογισάσθε (analogisasthe) is a strong imperative — "reckon carefully" — demanding deliberate mental calculation, not a passing thought.

The thread — The "do not grow weary" motif recurs in Galatians 6:9 (not giving up in well-doing), 2 Corinthians 4:16 (not losing heart despite decay), and Revelation 2:3 (the Sardian church commended for not growing weary).

Why it lands — The argument is comparative and arithmetic: Jesus endured more than you have, so your weariness is not a valid ground for quitting. It asks the reader to replace a feeling with a fact.

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The Greek words

ἀναλογίσασθεanalogisasthedo consider fully γὰρgarfor τὸνtonthe [One]τοιαύτηνtoiautēnsuch great ὑπομεμενηκόταhupomemenēkotahaving endured ὑπὸhupofrom τῶνtōn<the>ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōnsinners εἰςeisagainst ἑαυτὸνhe'autonHimself ἀντιλογίαν,antilogianhostility,ἵναinaso that μὴmēnot κάμητεkamēteyou may grow weary ταῖςtaisin the ψυχαῖςpsuchaissouls ὑμῶνhumōnof you ἐκλυόμενοι.ekluomenoifainting.

King James Version

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Cross-references

Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Revelation 2:3 Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Hebrews 12:2 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.
Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
John 15:18 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
John 5:16 Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
1 Samuel 12:24 Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.