Thus, by keeping closely in mind the example of the “cloud of witnesses, ” the first - century Hebrew Christians could draw courage and ‘ run the race with endurance ’ ​ — as can we today.
أَوَلَا يَدْفَعُهُ ذلِكَ أَنْ يَبْذُلَ قُصَارَى جُهْدِهِ أَوْ حَتَّى أَنْ يَتَفَوَّقَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ ؟‏