Hebrews 12:11-12

New Living Translation

¹¹No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

¹²So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees.

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Hebrews 12:11-12

New American Standard Bible

¹¹^(A)For the moment, all discipline seems not to be pleasant, but painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterward it yields the ^(B)peaceful fruit of righteousness.

¹²Therefore, ^[a]^(C)strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,

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Footnotes

Hebrews 12:12 Lit make straight

Hebrews 12:11-12

New International Version

¹¹No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace^(A) for those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.^(B)

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Hebrews 12:11-12

English Standard Version

¹¹^(A)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields ^(B)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

¹²Therefore ^(C)lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

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Hebrews 12:11-12

Contemporary English Version

¹¹It is never fun to be corrected. In fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by being corrected, we will do right and live at peace.

¹²^(A) Now stand up straight! Stop your knees from shaking

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