Tag Archives: Hebrews 12:1

Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, δι’ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, Therefore, Let Us Run

Hebrews 12:1 is a call to sustained faithfulness, building on the momentum of the preceding chapter’s “hall of faith.” Yet the force of this verse lies not only in its imagery, but in its syntax—layered participles, present subjunctives, and prepositional phrases that shape the believer’s spiritual posture. The structure reveals that perseverance is not passive endurance, but disciplined, active forward movement, made possible by preparation, vision, and determination.

Grammatical Focus: Hortatory Subjunctive and Participial Preparation

The main clause is τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα—“let us run the race set before us.”… Learn Koine Greek