Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
After their own pleasure
Bible References
After their own pleasure
Hebrews 12:5
and you have forgotten the encouraging words which are addressed to you as God's Children-- 'My child, think not lightly of the Lord's discipline, do not despond when he rebukes you;
Partakers
Ephesians 4:24
And that you must clothe yourselves in that new nature which was created to resemble God, with the righteousness and holiness springing from the Truth.
Ephesians 5:26
To make her holy, after purifying her by the Washing with the Water, according to his promise;
Colossians 1:22
But now he has reconciled you to himself by the sacrifice of Christ's earthly body in death--it has pleased God that you should stand in his presence holy, pure, and blameless,
Titus 2:14
For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.
1 Peter 1:15
but in your whole life show yourselves to be holy, after the pattern of the Holy One from whom you received your Call.
1 Peter 2:5
and, as living stones, form yourselves into a spiritual House, to be a consecrated Priesthood, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices that will be acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:4
For it was through this that he gave us what we prize as the greatest of his promises, that through them you might participate in the divine nature, now that you have fled from the corruption in the world, resulting from human passions.