Hebrews 12:7-13
Legacy Standard Bible
7 It is for discipline that you endure; (A)God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, (B)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we [a]had [b]earthly fathers to discipline us, and we (C)respected them. Shall we not much rather be subject to (D)the Father of [c]spirits, and (E)live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our benefit, (F)so that we may share His holiness. 11 And all discipline (G)for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, but to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the (H)peaceful fruit of righteousness.
12 Therefore, [d](I)strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13 and (J)make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather (K)be healed.
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- Hebrews 12:9 Lit were having
- Hebrews 12:9 Lit fathers of our flesh
- Hebrews 12:9 Or our spirits
- Hebrews 12:12 Lit make straight
Hebrews 12:7-13
New Living Translation
7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? 8 If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. 9 Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?[a]
10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. 11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
12 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. 13 Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.
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- 12:9 Or and really live?
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