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Hebrews 12:7-13
New International Version
Hebrews 12:7-13
New International Version
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.(A) For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline(B)—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(C) and live!(D) 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(E) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace(F) for those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.(G) 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[a](H) so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.(I)
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- Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26
Hebrews 12:7-13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hebrews 12:7-13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline—which all[a] receive[b]—then you are illegitimate children and not sons.(A) 9 Furthermore, we had natural fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?(B) 10 For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.(C) 11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the fruit of peace(D) and righteousness to those who have been trained by it.(E)
12 Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,(F) 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated[c] but healed instead.(G)
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- Hebrews 12:8 = Christians
- Hebrews 12:8 Lit discipline, of which all have become participants
- Hebrews 12:13 Or so that the lame will not be turned aside
Hebrews 12:7-13
King James Version
Hebrews 12:7-13
King James Version
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
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