Hebrews 12:5
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason:—My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4Not yet unto blood, have ye resisted, against sin, waging a contest;
6For, whom the Lord loveth, he doth, discipline, and scourgeth every son whom he doth welcome home.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life,—but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy sons’ sons:—
2 Samuel 6:7Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Uzzah, and God smote him there, for the error,—so that he died there, by the ark of God.
1 Chronicles 15:12and said unto them, Ye, are the chiefs of the fathers of the Levites,—Hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, so shall ye bring up the ark of Yahweh—God of Israel, into [the place] I have prepared for it.
Job 34:31For, unto GOD, hath one [ever] said—I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse;
Psalms 94:12How happy the man whom thou correctest, O Yah! And whom, out of thy law, thou instructest!
Psalms 119:16In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
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 →