Reference

Hebrews 12:4

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
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Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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

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Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

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And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

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For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Atonement Process

The verse describes the extent of resistance to sin by the audience ("Ye have not yet resisted unto blood"), focusing on their personal struggle rather than the mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation through sacrifice. It speaks to human effort in resisting sin, not the divine process of atonement.