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Hebrews 12:1
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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Interpretation

Paul urges a run race that is worked out in study and play in Hebrews 12:1—look for "let" and "therefore". Let run race in prayers we actually pray—turn worship into posture.

Context

The setting is Hebrews—epistle/letter, developing run race. Read in Hebrews 12, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “let” alongside “therefore”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Hebrews was received under the name of Paul (trad.). Academic consensus for Hebrews tends toward: Anonymous; candidates include Apollos, Barnabas, or Priscilla; style differs from Paul.. Scholars commonly date Hebrews AD 60–90. Perseverance & Witness is especially relevant in this line. Christ is better: priest, covenant, and promise. Anonymous authorship and sermonic rhetoric are frequently noted.

More details
Traditional:Paul (trad.)
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; not Pauline in style; Apollos/Barnabas/Priscilla proposed.
Date:AD 60–90
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within 100–150 years of composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most likely original reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46