11 Now no [a]chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields (A)the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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12 Therefore (C)strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

14 (D)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (E)without which no one will see the Lord:

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:11 discipline

11 πασα δε παιδεια προς μεν το παρον ου δοκει χαρας ειναι αλλα λυπης υστερον δε καρπον ειρηνικον τοις δι αυτης γεγυμνασμενοις αποδιδωσιν δικαιοσυνης

12 διο τας παρειμενας χειρας και τα παραλελυμενα γονατα ανορθωσατε

13 και τροχιας ορθας ποιησατε τοις ποσιν υμων ινα μη το χωλον εκτραπη ιαθη δε μαλλον

14 ειρηνην διωκετε μετα παντων και τον αγιασμον ου χωρις ουδεις οψεται τον κυριον

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11 and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it -- it doth yield.

12 Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;

13 and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed;

14 peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

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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.

12 Therefore, [a](C)strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13 and (D)make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is impaired may not be dislocated, but rather (E)be healed.

14 (F)Pursue peace with all people, and the (G)holiness without which no one will (H)see the Lord.

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  1. Hebrews 12:12 Lit make straight

11 No 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.

12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.(B) 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[a](C) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.(D)

Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(E) and to be holy;(F) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(G)

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  1. Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26