And 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.
For (C)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
    and chastises every son whom he receives.”

It 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?

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And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(A) when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(B)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](C)

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.(D) For what children are not disciplined by their father?

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

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.

12 Therefore (C)lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and (D)make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint (E)but rather be healed. 14 (F)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the (G)holiness (H)without which no one will see the Lord.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26