Hebrews 12:5-11

English Standard Version

⁵And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

^(A)“My son, ^(B)do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
⁶For ^(C)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”

⁷It is for discipline that you have to endure. ^(D)God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? ⁸If you are left without discipline, ^(E)in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. ⁹Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to ^(F)the Father of spirits ^(G)and live? ¹⁰For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, ^(H)that we may share his holiness. ¹¹^(I)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields ^(J)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.