Hebrews 12:11

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it — it doth yield.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

In Context

10for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

12Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;

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Cross References

Psalms 89:32I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity,

Psalms 119:165Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

Proverbs 19:18Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

Romans 5:3And not only [so], but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

2 Corinthians 4:17for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us —

1 Timothy 4:7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

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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