Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Fathers
Corrected
We gave
Shall we not
Bible References
Fathers
John 3:6
Whoever is born from human parents is a human being; and whoever is born from the Holy Spirit is a spiritual being.
Acts 2:30
Since he was a prophet and knew that God had pledged His word that one of his [i.e., David's] descendants would sit on his throne [as king];
Romans 1:3
It was about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born as a physical descendant of King David.
Romans 9:3
For I could wish that I, personally, were cut off from Christ [and lost] for the sake of my brothers, who are my physical relatives,
Corrected
Hebrews 12:7
[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?
We gave
Ephesians 6:1
Children, you should obey your parents in the Lord [i.e., as part of your Christian responsibility], for this is the right thing to do.
Shall we not
James 4:7
So, you should submit yourselves to God, but oppose the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 5:6
Therefore, be humble [in your actions] before God's powerful authority, so that you may be exalted [by Him] at the proper time.