‏ Hebrews 12:4

 Resisted ( αντικατεστητε ). Second aorist active indicative (intransitive) of the double compound  αντικαθιστημ, old verb to stand in opposition against in line of battle, intransitively to stand face to face ( αντ ) against ( κατα ), here only in the N.T.

 Unto blood ( μεχρις αιματος ). "Up to blood." As was true of Jesus and many of the other heroes of faith in chapter Heb 11.

 Striving ( ανταγωνιζομενο ). Present middle participle of  ανταγωνιζομα, old verb with the same figure in  αντικατεστητε.

 Against sin ( προς αμαρτιαν ). Face to face with sin as in verse 1.

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