Hebrews 12:4-6
New English Translation
4 You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed[a] in your struggle against sin. 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons?
“My son, do not scorn[b] the Lord’s discipline
or give up when he corrects[c] you.
6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”[d]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:4 tn Grk “until blood.”
- Hebrews 12:5 tn Or “disregard,” “think little of.”
- Hebrews 12:5 tn Or “reproves,” “rebukes.” The Greek verb ἐλέγχω (elenchō) implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.
- Hebrews 12:6 sn A quotation from Prov 3:11-12.
Hebrews 12:4-6
Lexham English Bible
4 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your[a] blood as you[b] struggle against sin. 5 And have you completely forgotten the exhortation which instructs you as sons?
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
or give up when you are corrected by him.
6 For the Lord disciplines the one whom he loves,
and punishes every son whom he accepts.”[c]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:4 The words “shedding your” are not in the Greek text but are supplied for clarity
- Hebrews 12:4 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“struggle”)
- Hebrews 12:6 A quotation from Prov 3:11–12
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