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Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him. For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.
And ye have forgotten the consolation which speaketh unto you, as unto children, "My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him:
But when we are judged of the Lord we are chastened, because we should not be damned with the world.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.
"He chasteneth him with sickness, and bringeth him to his bed: he layeth sore punishment upon his bones,
Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,
Therefore chasten thou us, O LORD; but with favour, and not in thy wrath. Bring us not utterly to naught.
Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.
Chastisement » The lord chastening
Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.
Therefore chasten thou us, O LORD; but with favour, and not in thy wrath. Bring us not utterly to naught.
He that nurtureth the Heathen, and teacheth a man knowledge, shall not he punish? The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are but vain.
The LORD hath chastened and corrected me; but he hath not given me over unto death.
If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not? If ye be not under correction - whereof all are partakers - then are ye bastards and not sons. Moreover, seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live? read more.
And they verily for a few days nurtured us after their own pleasure; but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.
And they verily for a few days nurtured us after their own pleasure; but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.
Knowledge » Those that do not know the lord
Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.
They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service. And such things will they do unto you, because they have not known the father, neither yet me.
Shall not the light of the ungodly be put out? Yea, the flame of his fire shall not burn. The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his candle shall be put out with him. His presumptuous goings shall be kept in, and his own counsel shall cast him down. read more.
For his feet shall be taken in the net, and he is at his wits end. His foot shall be holden in the gilder, and the thirsty shall catch him. The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a pitfall in the way. "Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, that he shall not know where to get out. Hunger shall be his substance, and misfortune shall hang upon him. He shall eat the strength of his own skin; the firstborn of death shall eat his members. All his comfort and hope shall be rooted out of his dwelling, and shall bring him unto the king of fear. Other men shall dwell in his house - which now is none of his - and brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his harvest be cut down. His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and his name shall not be praised in the streets: he shall be driven from the light into darkness, and cast clean out of the world. He shall neither have children nor kinfolks among his people, no nor any posterity in his country: young and old shall be astonished at his death. Such are now the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God."
For his feet shall be taken in the net, and he is at his wits end. His foot shall be holden in the gilder, and the thirsty shall catch him. The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a pitfall in the way. "Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, that he shall not know where to get out. Hunger shall be his substance, and misfortune shall hang upon him. He shall eat the strength of his own skin; the firstborn of death shall eat his members. All his comfort and hope shall be rooted out of his dwelling, and shall bring him unto the king of fear. Other men shall dwell in his house - which now is none of his - and brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his harvest be cut down. His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and his name shall not be praised in the streets: he shall be driven from the light into darkness, and cast clean out of the world. He shall neither have children nor kinfolks among his people, no nor any posterity in his country: young and old shall be astonished at his death. Such are now the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God."
Therefore chasten thou us, O LORD; but with favour, and not in thy wrath. Bring us not utterly to naught. Pour out thine indignation rather upon the Gentiles, that know thee not, and upon the people that call not on thy name: And that because they have consumed, devoured and destroyed Jacob, and have rooted out his glory.
and to you which are troubled, rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven, with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, which shall be punished with everlasting damnation, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him. For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.
And ye have forgotten the consolation which speaketh unto you, as unto children, "My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him:
But when we are judged of the Lord we are chastened, because we should not be damned with the world.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.
"He chasteneth him with sickness, and bringeth him to his bed: he layeth sore punishment upon his bones,
Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,
Therefore chasten thou us, O LORD; but with favour, and not in thy wrath. Bring us not utterly to naught.
Every branch that beareth not fruit in me, he will take away. And every branch that beareth fruit will he purge, that it may bring more fruit.