Hebrews 12:6 “For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son…”

Hebrews 12:6

For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

World English Bible

for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

American Standard Version

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Geneva Bible 1599

For whom the Lord loueth, he chasteneth: and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receiueth:

Darby Translation

for whom [the] Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.

Young's Literal Translation

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.

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Cross references

“whom”

Revelation 3:19 Proverbs 3:12 Psalm 119:75 Proverbs 13:24 Jeremiah 10:24 Deuteronomy 8:5

Revelation 3:19 · BSB

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Proverbs 3:12 · BSB

for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

Psalm 119:75 · BSB

I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

Proverbs 13:24 · BSB

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Jeremiah 10:24 · BSB

Correct me, O LORD, but only with justice— not in Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.

Deuteronomy 8:5 · BSB

So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

“and scourgeth”

2 Samuel 7:14 Hebrews 12:7 Hebrews 12:8

2 Samuel 7:14 · BSB

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

Hebrews 12:7 · BSB

Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

Hebrews 12:8 · BSB

If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

Also

Psalm 94:12

Psalm 94:12 · BSB

Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

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