Hebrews 12:5-7

New International Reader's Version

⁵Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says,

“My son, think of the Lord’s training as important.
Do not lose hope when he corrects you.
⁶The Lord trains the one he loves.
He corrects everyone he accepts as his son.” (Proverbs 3:11,12)

⁷Put up with hard times. God uses them to train you. He is treating you as his children. What children are not trained by their parents?

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Hebrews 12:5-7

New International Version

⁵And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart^(A) when he rebukes you,
⁶because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,^(B)
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”^[a]^(C)