Hebrews 12:4-6
New International Version
God Disciplines His Children
4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.(A) 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
Hebrews 12:4-6
International Standard Version
4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your[a] blood. 5 You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons:
“My son, do not think lightly of the Lord’s[b] discipline
or give up when you are corrected by him.
6 For the Lord[c] disciplines the one he loves,
and he punishes[d] every son he accepts.”[e]
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:4 The Gk. lacks the point of shedding your
- Hebrews 12:5 MT source citation reads Lord
- Hebrews 12:6 MT source citation reads Lord
- Hebrews 12:6 Or whips
- Hebrews 12:6 Cf. Prov 3:11-12
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