Hebrews 12:6

For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth; and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

In Context

5And you have forgotten the consolation, which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord; neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

7Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not correct?

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:5That thou mayst consider in thy heart, that as a man traineth up his son, so the Lord thy God hath trained thee up.

2 Samuel 7:14I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.

Psalms 73:14And I have been scourged all the day; and my chastisement hath been in the mornings.

Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

Proverbs 13:24He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:5-18

The Benefit of Afflictions; The Use of Afflictions; Cautions against Apostasy. ( a. d. 62.) 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father… Read the whole commentary →

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