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Afflicted saints » Should not despise chastening
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.
My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof.
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
And thou shall consider in thy heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so LORD thy God chastens thee.
My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof. For whom LORD loves he reproves, {and he whips every son whom he receives (LXX/NT)}.
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
But when we are judged by Lord, we are chastened so that we may not be condemned with the world.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones,
Blessed is the man whom thou chasten, O LORD, and teach out of thy law,
O LORD, correct me, but in measure, not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he removes it. And every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that it may bear more fruit.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » True believers do not faint under
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.
Chastisement » Who the lord chastens
My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof. For whom LORD loves he reproves, {and he whips every son whom he receives (LXX/NT)}.
I am LORD your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen. And I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright. But if ye will not hearken to me, and will not do all these commandments, and if ye shall reject my statutes, and if your soul abhors my ordinances, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant, read more.
I also will do this to you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away. And ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies. Those who hate you shall rule over you, and ye shall flee when no man pursues you. And if for these things ye will not yet hearken to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins. And I will break the pride of your power. And I will make your sky as iron, and your earth as brass, and your strength shall be spent in vain, for your land shall not yield its increase, nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. And if ye walk contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your sons, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number, and your ways shall become desolate. And if by these things ye will not be reformed to me, but will walk contrary to me, then I also will walk contrary to you, and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins. And I will bring a sword upon you that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant, and ye shall be gathered together within your cities. And I will send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enem When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight, and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. And if for all this ye will not hearken to me, but walk contrary to me, then I will walk contrary to you in wrath, and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
I also will do this to you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away. And ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies. Those who hate you shall rule over you, and ye shall flee when no man pursues you. And if for these things ye will not yet hearken to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins. And I will break the pride of your power. And I will make your sky as iron, and your earth as brass, and your strength shall be spent in vain, for your land shall not yield its increase, nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. And if ye walk contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your sons, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number, and your ways shall become desolate. And if by these things ye will not be reformed to me, but will walk contrary to me, then I also will walk contrary to you, and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins. And I will bring a sword upon you that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant, and ye shall be gathered together within your cities. And I will send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enem When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight, and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. And if for all this ye will not hearken to me, but walk contrary to me, then I will walk contrary to you in wrath, and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him? For whom Lord loves he chastens. And he whips every son whom he receives.
And to the agent of the congregation in Laodicea write, These things says the Truly, the faithful and TRUE witness, the primacy of the creation of God: I know thy works, that thou are neither cold nor hot. O that thou were cold or hot. So because thou are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to spew thee out of my mouth. read more.
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me. He who overcomes, I will give him to sit with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me. He who overcomes, I will give him to sit with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.
Constancy » Under suffering
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for so they persecuted the prophets before you.
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you. But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy. Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified. read more.
For let not any man of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody. But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this regard.
For let not any man of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody. But if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this regard.
Correction » Correction despised
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Yet the people have not turned to him who smote them, nor have they sought LORD of hosts.
In vain I have smitten your sons. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew. The multitude of your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees the palmer-worm has devoured. Yet ye have not returned to me, says LORD.
And they blasphemed the God of heaven from their pains and from their sores. And they did not repent of their works.
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle. And it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not. And it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
O LORD, do not thine eyes look upon truth? Thou have stricken them, but they were not grieved. Thou have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than a rock. They have refused t
I said, Only fear thou me. Receive correction, so her dwelling shall not be cut off, [according to] all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Despisement » What not to despise
My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof. For whom LORD loves he reproves, {and he whips every son whom he receives (LXX/NT)}.
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him? For whom Lord loves he chastens. And he whips every son whom he receives.
Faint not » True believers do not faint under afflictions
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his » Word
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
But he who stooped to look into the perfect law, the one of liberty, and who remained, this man, who did not become a forgetful hearer but a doer of work, this man will be blessed in his doing.
Forgetting God » Word
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
But he who stooped to look into the perfect law, the one of liberty, and who remained, this man, who did not become a forgetful hearer but a doer of work, this man will be blessed in his doing.
Reproof » The value of
An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Let a righteous man smite me, [as] a kindness. And let him reprove me, [as] oil upon the head. Let not my head refuse it. For even in their wickedness my prayer shall continue.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
A rebuke enters deeper into him who has understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Reproof » When from God » Should not discourage saints
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
And thou shall consider in thy heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so LORD thy God chastens thee.
My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof. For whom LORD loves he reproves, {and he whips every son whom he receives (LXX/NT)}.
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
But when we are judged by Lord, we are chastened so that we may not be condemned with the world.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones,
Blessed is the man whom thou chasten, O LORD, and teach out of thy law,
O LORD, correct me, but in measure, not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he removes it. And every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that it may bear more fruit.
Trials » True believers do not faint under
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.