Hebrews 12:4

Unto blood [μ ε χ ρ ι ς α ι μ α τ ο ς]. Your strife against sin has not entailed the shedding of your blood, as did that of many of the O. T. worthies, and of Jesus himself. See ch. Hebrews 11:35; Hebrews 11:37. Of Jesus it is said, Philippians 2:8, " he became obedient to the extent of death [μ ε χ ρ ι θ α ν α τ ο υ]. Comp. 2 Macc. 13 14.

Striving against sin [π ρ ο ς τ η ν α μ α ρ τ ι α ν α ν τ α γ ω ν ι ζ ο μ ε ν ο ι]. The verb N. T. o. LXX, 4 Macc. 17 14. Sin is personified.