Hebrews 12:3

Fatherly Discipline

² keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne. ³ For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won’t grow weary and lose heart. ⁴ In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Lose Heart

Jesus

Galatians 6:9

So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

John 15:18-24

“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you.

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

Hebrews 12:5

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:

My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
or faint when you are reproved by Him,

Deuteronomy 20:3

He is to say to them: ‘Listen, Israel: Today you are about to engage in battle with your enemies. Do not be cowardly. Do not be afraid, alarmed, or terrified because of them.

1 Samuel 12:24

Above all, fear the Lord and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things He has done for you.

Proverbs 24:10

If you do nothing in a difficult time,
your strength is limited.

Isaiah 40:30-31

Youths may faint and grow weary,
and young men stumble and fall,

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

Matthew 10:24-25

A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

Matthew 12:24

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

Matthew 15:2

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”

Matthew 21:15-16

When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple complex, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant

Matthew 21:23

When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”

Matthew 21:46

Although they were looking for a way to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap Him by what He said.

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and told His mother Mary: “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed—

Luke 4:28-29

When they heard this, everyone in the synagogue was enraged.

Luke 5:21

Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think: “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Luke 11:15-16

But some of them said, “He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!”

Luke 11:53-54

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things;

Luke 13:13-14

Then He laid His hands on her, and instantly she was restored and began to glorify God.

Luke 14:1

One Sabbath, when He went to eat at the house of one of the leading Pharisees, they were watching Him closely.

Luke 15:2

And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at Him.

Luke 19:39-40

Some of the Pharisees from the crowd told Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

John 5:16

Therefore, the Jews began persecuting Jesus because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 7:12

And there was a lot of discussion about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He’s a good man.” Others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He’s deceiving the people.”

John 8:13

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”

John 8:48-49

The Jews responded to Him, “Aren’t we right in saying that You’re a Samaritan and have a demon?”

John 8:52

Then the Jews said, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death—ever!’

John 8:59

At that, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple complex.

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and asked Him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and He’s crazy! Why do you listen to Him?”

John 10:31-39

Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone Him.

John 12:9-10

Then a large crowd of the Jews learned He was there. They came not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus the one He had raised from the dead.

John 18:22

When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

2 Timothy 2:7-8

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brothers and companions in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession;

Hebrews 12:2

keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.

Revelation 2:3

You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary.