Hebrews 12:5
and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children`s children;
2 Samuel 6:7And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
1 Chronicles 15:12and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto [the place] that I have prepared for it.
Job 34:31For hath any said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;
Psalms 119:16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. GIMEL.
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 →