⁹ Furthermore, we had ^[a]earthly fathers to discipline us, and we ^(A)respected them; shall we not much more be subject to ^(B)the Father of ^[b]spirits, and ^(C)live?

¹⁰ For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, ^(A)so that we may share His holiness.