Hebrews 12:6

6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a]

Hebrews 12:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
ESV
6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."
NLT
6 For the LORD disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”
MSG
6 It's the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, he also corrects.
CSB
6 for the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and punishes every son whom He receives.

Hebrews 12:6 In-Context

4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 94:12; Psalms 119:75; Revelation 3:19
  • 2. Proverbs 3:11,12

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
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