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Hebrews 12:6-8
International Standard Version
Hebrews 12:6-8
International Standard Version
7 What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline? 8 Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God’s[d] sons.
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- Hebrews 12:6 MT source citation reads Lord
- Hebrews 12:6 Or whips
- Hebrews 12:6 Cf. Prov 3:11-12
- Hebrews 12:8 Lit. his
Hebrews 12:6-8
King James Version
Hebrews 12:6-8
King James Version
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
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.
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Hebrews 12:6-8
New International Version
Hebrews 12:6-8
New International Version
6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(A)
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](B)
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.(C) For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline(D)—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.
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- Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
Hebrews 12:6-8
New King James Version
Hebrews 12:6-8
New King James Version
6 For (A)whom the Lord loves He chastens,
And scourges every son whom He receives.”
7 (B)If[a] you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what (C)son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, (D)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.
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- Hebrews 12:7 NU, M It is for discipline that you endure; God
Hebrews 12:6-8
English Standard Version
Hebrews 12:6-8
English Standard Version
6 For (A)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”
7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. (B)God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, (C)in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
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