Hebrews 12:5-13 English Standard Version
5 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.
6 For (C)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”
7 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? 8 If you are left without discipline, (E)in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to (F)the Father of spirits (G)and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, (H)that we may share his holiness. 11 (I)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields (J)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore (K)lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and (L)make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint (M)but rather be healed.
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- Hebrews 12:5 : Cited from Prov. 3:11, 12
- Hebrews 12:5 : Job 5:17
- Hebrews 12:6 : Ps. 94:12; 119:67, 75; Rev. 3:19
- Hebrews 12:7 : Deut. 8:5; 2 Sam. 7:14; [Prov. 13:24; 19:18; 23:13]
- Hebrews 12:8 : [1 Pet. 5:9]
- Hebrews 12:9 : See Num. 16:22
- Hebrews 12:9 : [Isa. 38:16]
- Hebrews 12:10 : [2 Pet. 1:4]; See Lev. 11:44
- Hebrews 12:11 : [1 Pet. 1:6]
- Hebrews 12:11 : James 3:17, 18
- Hebrews 12:12 : Cited from Isa. 35:3; [Job 4:3, 4]
- Hebrews 12:13 : Prov. 4:26, 27
- Hebrews 12:13 : James 5:16; [Gal. 6:1]
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