Hebrews 12:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Ye have forgotten

The exhortation

Hebrews 12:7

Proverbs 3:11

Despise

Nor faint

General references

Hebrews 12:12

Bible References

Ye have forgotten

Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.

I am delighted with your statutes; I will not forget your word. Gimmel

My son, don't forget my instruction, and keep my commandments carefully in mind.

Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth!

Don't you understand yet? Don't you remember the five loaves for the 5,000 and how many baskets you collected,

He is not here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee:

The exhortation

What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline?

My son, do not reject the LORD's discipline, and do not despise his correction,

Despise

"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,

"Has anyone ever really told God, "I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.

How blessed is the man whom you instruct, LORD, whom you teach from your Law,

The LORD will discipline me severely, but he won't hand me over to die.

I know, LORD, that your decrees are just, and that you have rightfully humbled me.

"I've certainly heard Ephraim shuddering with grief as they said, "You have disciplined me, and I'm disciplined like an untrained calf. Restore me, and let me return, for you are the LORD my God.

Now, while we are being judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so we won't be condemned along with the world.

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

I correct and discipline those whom I love, so be serious and repent!

Nor faint

Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up.

"Lord GOD," Joshua asked, "Why have you brought this people across the Jordan River? To hand us over to the Amorites so we'll be destroyed? Wouldn't it have been better for us to be content to settle on the other side of the Jordan?

Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God.

As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

and addressed them: "As leaders of your Levitical families, set yourselves apart, both you and your relatives, so you can be qualified to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I've prepared for it.

LORD, in your anger, do not rebuke me, in your wrath, do not discipline me.

In every way we're troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair,

but he has told me, "My grace is all you need, because my power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most happily boast about my weaknesses, so that the Messiah's power may rest on me.

General references

Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees,