1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, 1 and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of 2 the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.