The Discipline of God
3 aFor consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, blest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.
4 aYou have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.
5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:
a“My son, do not despise the1 chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
a“My son, do not despise the1 chastening of the Lord,
Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
7 aIf1 you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what bson is there whom a father does not chasten?
8 But if you are without chastening, aof which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.
9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to athe Father of spirits and live?
10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, athat we may be partakers of His holiness.
11 Now no1 chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields athe peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Renew Your Spiritual Vitality
12 Therefore astrengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Hebrews 12:5:
As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Exhortation {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Other definition entries containing Hebrews 12:5:
Adoption {Easton's}
Chastening; Chastisement {I.S.B.E.}
Hebrews, Epistle To The {I.S.B.E.}
Sons Of God (new Testament) {I.S.B.E.}
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