Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
It is true that they disciplined us for a few years according as they thought fit; but He does it for our certain good, in order that we may become sharers in His own holy character.
New American Standard Bible
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.
International Standard Version
For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.
A Conservative Version
For those men indeed for a few days chastened us according to that which seemed good to them, but he for that which is advantageous, in order to be partakers of his holiness.
American Standard Version
For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
Amplified
For our earthly fathers disciplined us for only a short time as seemed best to them; but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.
An Understandable Version
For our human fathers disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them; but God disciplines us for our [spiritual] good, so that we may share in His holiness.
Anderson New Testament
For they, indeed, for a few days, chastened us as they thought it good; but he chastens us for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
Bible in Basic English
For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.
Common New Testament
For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
their discipline was temporary, and the effect of humour; whereas God chastises us for our advantage, to make us partakers of his holiness.
Darby Translation
For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.
Godbey New Testament
For they indeed for a few days were accustomed to chastise us according to that which seemed right to them; but he made unto our profit, in order that we might partake his holiness.
Goodspeed New Testament
For they disciplined us for a short time and as they thought proper, but he does it for our good, to make us share his holiness.
John Wesley New Testament
For they, verily, for a few days chastned us as they thought good: but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
Julia Smith Translation
For they truly for a few days, according as it seemed to them, corrected; but he for profit, in order to partake in his holiness.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they disciplined [us] for a few days according to what seemed [appropriate] to them, but he [does so] for our benefit, in order that [we] can have a share in his holiness.
Modern King James verseion
For truly they chastened us for a few days according to their own pleasure, but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
Moffatt New Testament
For while their discipline was only for a time, and inflicted at their pleasure, he disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his own holiness.
Montgomery New Testament
For they only disciplined us for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, that we may share his holiness.
NET Bible
For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
New Heart English Bible
For they indeed, for a few days, disciplined us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
Noyes New Testament
For they indeed for a few days chastened us, according as it seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Sawyer New Testament
For they for a few days corrected us as seemed good to them, but he for the best, that we may partake of his holiness.
The Emphasized Bible
For, they, indeed, for a few days, according to that which seemed good to them, were administering discipline; but, he, unto that which is profitable, with view to our partaking of his holiness:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For they indeed for a few days as seemed proper to themselves corrected us; but he for our own advantage, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Our fathers disciplined us for only a short time and as seemed best to them; but God disciplines us for our true good, to enable us to share his holiness.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
For they disciplined us only a short time, as it seemed proper to them, but He does it for our good, in order that we may share His holy character.
World English Bible
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
Worrell New Testament
For they, indeed, for a few days were chastening us, according to what seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may partake of His holiness.
Worsley New Testament
For they indeed corrected us for a while, as seemed good to them; but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
Youngs Literal Translation
for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In rendering us fruitful in good works
Chastisement » The lord chastening
Chastisement » Why the lord chastens people
Endurance » The reward for enduring
Holiness » General references to
Holiness » Chastisements are intended to produce, in saints
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:10
Images Hebrews 12:10
Prayers for Hebrews 12:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Fatherly Discipline
9 Besides this, our earthly fathers used to discipline us and we treated them with respect, and shall we not be still more submissive to the Father of our spirits, and live? 10 It is true that they disciplined us for a few years according as they thought fit; but He does it for our certain good, in order that we may become sharers in His own holy character. 11 Now, at the time, discipline seems to be a matter not for joy, but for grief; yet it afterwards yields to those who have passed through its training a result full of peace--namely, righteousness.
Cross References
2 Peter 1:4
It is by means of these that He has granted us His precious and wondrous promises, in order that through them you may, one and all, become sharers in the very nature of God, having completely escaped the corruption which exists in the world through earthly cravings.
Ephesians 4:24
with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
Ephesians 5:26-27
in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word,
Colossians 1:22
He has now, in His human body, reconciled to God by His death, to bring you, holy and faultless and irreproachable, into His presence;
Titus 2:14
who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
Hebrews 12:5-6
and you have quite forgotten the encouraging words which are addressed to you as sons, and which say, "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, and do not faint when He corrects you;
1 Peter 1:15-16
but--in imitation of the holy One who has called you--you also must be holy in all your habits of life.
1 Peter 2:5
And be yourselves also like living stones that are being built up into a spiritual house, to become a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.