Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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 If ye be not under correction - whereof all are partakers - then are ye bastards and not sons. 9 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? 10 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.
Cross References
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, "O most mighty God of the spirits of all flesh; one man hath sinned, and wilt thou be wroth with all the multitude?"
Exodus 20:12
"Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Leviticus 19:3
See that ye fear every man his father and his mother, and that ye keep my Sabbaths, for I am the LORD your God.
Numbers 27:16
"Let the LORD, God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation;
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If any man have a son that is stubborn, and disobedient, that he will not hearken unto the voice of his father and voice of his mother, and they have taught him nurture, but he would not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy 27:16
"'Cursed be he that curseth his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Proverbs 30:17
Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.
Isaiah 38:16
O LORD, men may live beyond their years, and I will declare to all men that even in those years, it was thou that causedest me to sleep, and again thou hast given me life.
Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all men.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
Isaiah 42:5
For thus sayeth God the LORD unto him, even he that made the heavens, and spread them abroad, and set forth the earth with her increase: which giveth breath unto the people that is in it, and to them that dwell therein,
Isaiah 57:16
For I chide not ever, and am not wroth without end. But the blasting goeth from me, though I make the breath.
Ezekiel 22:7
In thee have they despised father and mother, in thee have they oppressed the stranger, in thee have they vexed the widow and the fatherless.
Zechariah 12:1
The heavy burden which the LORD hath devised for Israel. Thus sayeth the LORD, which spread the heavens abroad, laid the foundation of the earth, and giveth man the breath of life,
Malachi 1:6
"Should not a son honour his father, and a servant his master? If I be now a father, where is mine honour? If I be the LORD, where am I feared? sayeth the LORD of Hosts, now, to you priests that despise my name. And if ye say, 'Wherein 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 seeing he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that the fruit of his loins should sit on his seat - in that Christ should rise again in the flesh -
Romans 1:3
that make mention of his son, the which was begotten unto him of the seed of David, as pertaining to the flesh:
Romans 9:3
For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:
Romans 9:5
whose also are the fathers, and they of whom; as concerning the flesh; Christ came: which is God over all things, blessed forever. Amen.
Ephesians 6:1-4
Children, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for so is it right.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves to God, and resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:10
Cast down yourselves before the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
1 Peter 5:6
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.