Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline?
New American Standard Bible
It is for discipline that you endure;
King James Version
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Holman Bible
Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
A Conservative Version
Because of chastening ye endure; God is treating you as with sons, for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?
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?
Amplified
You must submit to [correction for the purpose of] discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons; for
An Understandable Version
[For the suffering] you are enduring [is] for your discipline. God is dealing with you as He does with [His] children, for what child is not disciplined by his father?
Anderson New Testament
If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons: for what son is there whose father chastens him not?
Bible in Basic English
It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?
Common New Testament
It is for discipline that you endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
Daniel Mace New Testament
if you are to endure chastisement, God treats you as his children: for where's the son whom his father does not chastise?
Darby Translation
Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?
Godbey New Testament
Endure unto chastisement; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom the father does not chastise?
Goodspeed New Testament
You must submit to it as discipline. God is dealing with you as his sons. For where is there a son whom his father does not discipline?
John Wesley New Testament
If ye endure chastning, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom his father chastneth not?
Julia Smith Translation
If ye endure correction, God treats you as sons; for who is the son which the father corrects not?
King James 2000
If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Endure [it] for discipline. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son [is there] whom a father does not discipline?
Modern King James verseion
If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons, for what son is he whom the father does not chasten?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?
Moffatt New Testament
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for where is the son who is not disciplined by his father?
Montgomery New Testament
It is for discipline that you are enduring these sufferings. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
NET Bible
Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
New Heart English Bible
It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
Noyes New Testament
It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom the father chasteneth not?
Sawyer New Testament
If you endure correction, God deals with you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not correct?
The Emphasized Bible
For the sake of discipline, persevere! As towards sons, God, beareth himself, towards you; for who is a son whom a father doth not discipline?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If ye patiently endure correction, God carries himself towards you as his children: for who is the son whom the father doth not correct?
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is for your discipline that you have to endure all this. God is dealing with you as his Children. For where is there a child whom his father does not discipline?
Webster
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons: for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Weymouth New Testament
The sufferings that you are enduring are for your discipline. God is dealing with you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
Williams New Testament
You must submit to discipline. God is dealing with you as His sons. For who is the son that his father never disciplines?
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?
Worrell New Testament
For chastening endure ye: God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chastens not?
Worsley New Testament
If ye endure chastening, God treateth you as sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not chastise?
Youngs Literal Translation
if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?
Themes
Afflicted saints » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Afflictions » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Chastisement » The lord chastening
Chastisement » Why the lord chastens people
Chastisement » The reward for enduring the chastening of the lord
Endurance » In enduring hardship
Endurance » The reward for enduring
God's Promises » For endurance
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To correct them
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship
Topics
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Devotionals about Hebrews 12:7
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:7
Images Hebrews 12:7
Prayers for Hebrews 12:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Fatherly Discipline
6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes every son he accepts." 7 What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline? 8 Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God's sons.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 13:24
Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.
Proverbs 19:18
Discipline your son while there is still hope but don't set your heart on his destruction.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.
Deuteronomy 8:5
Be convinced in your heart that as a father disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.
Proverbs 23:13-14
Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die.
Proverbs 29:17
Correct your son and he will comfort you; he will also delight your soul.
1 Samuel 2:29
Why, then, do all of you show contempt for my sacrifice and offering that I've commanded for my dwelling? And you honor your sons more than me in order to fatten yourselves from the best of all the offerings of my people Israel.'
1 Samuel 2:34
Here's a sign for you your two sons Hophni and Phineas will both die on the same day!
1 Samuel 3:13
I've told him that I'm about to judge his family forever because of the iniquity that he knew about. His sons committed blasphemy and he did not rebuke them.
2 Samuel 7:14
I will be a father to him, and he will be to me a son who, when he commits iniquity, I will discipline with the rod wielded by armies and with wounds inflicted by human beings.
1 Kings 1:6
His father had never challenged him at any time during his life by asking him, "Why are you acting like this?" Adonijah was very handsome and had been born after Absalom.
1 Kings 2:24-25
Now therefore, as the LORD lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of my father David, and who has established a dynasty, just like he promised, Adonijah will surely be executed today."
Job 34:31-32
"Has anyone ever really told God, "I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."
Proverbs 22:15
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.