Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, we had
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
Furthermore, we had natural fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?
International Standard Version
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?
A Conservative Version
Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?
American Standard Version
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Amplified
Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of
An Understandable Version
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them [for it]; should we not much rather submit to the Father of our spirits [i.e., God], so we can live [spiritually]?
Anderson New Testament
So, then, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, and live?
Bible in Basic English
And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?
Common New Testament
Besides this, we have had fathers of our flesh to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
Daniel Mace New Testament
when our natural parents corrected us, we gave them reverence: is it not much more reasonable to be in subjection to the father of spirits, in order to have life?
Darby Translation
Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Godbey New Testament
Then indeed, we had fathers of our flesh who chastised us, and we endured: how much more then shall we submit to the Father of spirits, and live?
Goodspeed New Testament
When our earthly fathers disciplined us we treated them with respect; should we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so have life?
John Wesley New Testament
Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them: Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
Julia Smith Translation
Since we truly have fathers of our flesh instructors, and we were influenced: shall we not rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?
King James 2000
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Furthermore, we have had {our earthly fathers} who disciplined [us], and we respected [them]. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live?
Modern King James verseion
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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?
Moffatt New Testament
Why, we had fathers of our flesh to discipline us, and we yielded to them! Shall we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so live?
Montgomery New Testament
Furthermore, our earthly fathers used to discipline us, and we gave them reverence. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
NET Bible
Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?
New Heart English Bible
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Noyes New Testament
Furthermore, we were chastened by the fathers of our flesh, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Sawyer New Testament
Moreover, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
The Emphasized Bible
Furthermore, indeed, the fathers of our flesh, we used to have, as administrators of discipline, and we used to pay deference: shall we not, much rather, submit ourselves to the Father of our spirits and, live?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If then we have had the fathers of our flesh for correctors, and reverenced them; shall we not much more be under subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Further, when our earthly fathers disciplined us, we respected them. Shall we not, then, much rather yield submission to the Father of souls, and live?
Webster
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Weymouth New Testament
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?
Williams New Testament
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we used to treat them with respect; how much more cheerfully should we submit to the Father of our spirits, and live!
World English Bible
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Worrell New Testament
Furthermore, we used to have the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, and live?
Worsley New Testament
Now if we had fathers of our flesh, who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Youngs Literal Translation
Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising us, and we were reverencing them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?
Themes
Chastisement » The lord chastening
Chastisement » Why the lord chastens people
Children » Were required » To submit to discipline
Children » Should » Honor parents
Good Children » Adduced as a motive for submission to God
Endurance » The reward for enduring
Godly Fear » Described as » Filial and reverential
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Chastisements
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Fatherly Discipline
8
But if ye are without chastisement, of which all the sons are partakers, then ye are bastards, and not sons.
9 Furthermore, we had
Cross References
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be lengthened upon the land which the LORD thy God gives thee.
Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear, every man his mother and his father and keep my sabbaths. I AM your God.
Numbers 27:16
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
When anyone has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother and when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them,
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is he that dishonours his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks at his father, and despises the teaching of his mother, the ravens shall pluck it out of the river, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Isaiah 38:16
O Lord, even unto all those that shall live, in these fifteen years I shall proclaim the life of my spirit in them and how thou caused me to sleep, and afterwards hast given me life.
Job 12:10
In his hand is the soul of every living thing and the spirit of all flesh of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the dust returns to the earth as it was before and the spirit returns unto God who gave it.
Isaiah 42:5
Thus saith God the LORD, the Creator of the heavens and he that stretches them out; he that spreads forth the earth and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath unto the people upon it and spirit to those that walk therein:
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for by me is the spirit covered by the body, and I have made the souls.
Ezekiel 22:7
In thee they have despised father and mother; in the midst of thee they have dealt by oppression with the stranger; in thee they have vexed the fatherless and the widow.
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD upon Israel, said the LORD, who stretches forth the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him.
Malachi 1:6
The son honours his father and the slave his master; if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is my fear? said the LORD of the hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, In what have we despised thy name?
John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne;
Romans 1:3
of his Son (who was born unto him of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Romans 9:3
For I could wish that myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren, those who are my kinsmen according to the flesh,
Romans 9:5
whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh is the Christ, who is God over all things, blessed for all the ages. Amen.
Ephesians 6:1-4
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,