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After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.

And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children?[a] He said,

“My child,[b] don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and don’t give up when he corrects you.
For the Lord disciplines those he loves,
    and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 12:5a Greek sons; also in 12:7, 8.
  2. 12:5b Greek son; also in 12:6, 7.
  3. 12:5-6 Prov 3:11-12 (Greek version).

You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed[a] in your struggle against sin. 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.
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:4 tn Grk “until blood.”
  2. Hebrews 12:5 tn Or “disregard,” “think little of.”
  3. Hebrews 12:5 tn Or “reproves,” “rebukes.” The Greek verb ἐλέγχω (elenchō) implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.
  4. Hebrews 12:6 sn A quotation from Prov 3:11-12.