'Discipline' in the Bible

All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightlyor faint when you are reproved by Him,

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be committed and repent.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the fruit of peace and righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.

as obscure persons, and yet are well known; as on the point of death, and yet, strange to tell, we live; as under God's discipline, and yet we are not deprived of life;

For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

These practices indeed have the appearance [that popularly passes as that] of wisdom in self-made religion and mock humility and severe treatment of the body (asceticism), but are of no value against sinful indulgence [because they do not honor God].

But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

In view of this, I also do my best and strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before men.

Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and conduct their lives by this principle], and upon the [true] Israel of God (Jewish believers).

for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

But if you are without discipline—which all receive—then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

you are to hand over this man to Satan for the destruction of his body, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Furthermore, we had natural fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”