Hebrews 12:10

Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best. But God disciplines us for our good, so that we can share in his holiness.

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For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

In Context

9Furthermore, we had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!

11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. But later it produces the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who have been trained by it.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:2“Speak to all the assembly of the people of Israel and say to them, 'You must be holy, for I Yahweh your God am holy.

Psalms 17:15As for me, I will see your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied, when I awake, with a sight of you.

Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new man that is created in the image of God—in true righteousness and holiness.

Colossians 1:22But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death. He did this in order to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before him,

Hebrews 12:5and you have forgotten the encouragement that instructs you as sons: 1 “My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, 1 nor grow weary when you are corrected by him.” 1

1 Peter 2:5You also are like living stones that are being built up to be a spiritual house, in order to be a holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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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