Hebrews 12:7

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Hebrews 12:7

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

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KJV

King James Version

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

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WEB

World English Bible

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

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ASV

American Standard Version

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom [his] father chasteneth not?

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

[It is] for discipline [that] you⁺ endure; God is treating you⁺ as sons; for what son [is there] whom [his] father does not discipline?

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 12

⁵ And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

⁶ For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

⁷ Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

⁸ If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

⁹ Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

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