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Hebrews 12:4-6
Amplified Bible
Hebrews 12:4-6
Amplified Bible
A Father’s Discipline
4 You have not yet struggled to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have [a]forgotten the divine word of encouragement which is addressed to you as sons,
“My son, do not make light of the discipline of the Lord,
And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;
6
For the Lord disciplines and corrects those whom He loves,
And He punishes every son whom He receives and welcomes [to His heart].”(A)
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:5 Or have you forgotten.
Hebrews 12:4-6
New American Standard Bible
Hebrews 12:4-6
New American Standard Bible
A Father’s Discipline
4 (A)You have not yet resisted [a](B)to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
“(C)My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
Nor (D)faint when you are punished by Him;
6 (E)For (F)whom the Lord loves He disciplines,
And He punishes every son whom He accepts.”
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:4 Lit as far as blood
Hebrews 12:4-6
New International Version
Hebrews 12:4-6
New International Version
God Disciplines His Children
4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.(A) 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
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