Hebrews 12:9 “Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and w…”

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

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?

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer we haue had the fathers of our bodies which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: should we not much rather be in subiection vnto the father of spirites, that we might liue?

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?

Young's 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?

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?

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Cross references

“fathers”

John 3:6 Romans 9:5 Acts 2:30 Romans 1:3 Romans 9:3

John 3:6 · BSB

Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

Romans 9:5 · BSB

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Acts 2:30 · BSB

But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Romans 1:3 · BSB

regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

Romans 9:3 · BSB

For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

“we gave”

Exodus 20:12 Leviticus 19:3 Proverbs 30:17 Deuteronomy 27:16 Deuteronomy 21:18–21 Ephesians 6:1–4

Exodus 20:12 · BSB

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Leviticus 19:3 · BSB

Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Proverbs 30:17 · BSB

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Deuteronomy 27:16 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 21:18–21 · BSB

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined,

Ephesians 6:1–4 · BSB

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

“shall we not”

James 4:7 1 Peter 5:6 Malachi 1:6 James 4:10

James 4:7 · BSB

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 Peter 5:6 · BSB

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Malachi 1:6 · BSB

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How…

James 4:10 · BSB

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

“the Father”

Numbers 16:22 Numbers 27:16 Isaiah 42:5 Job 12:10 Zechariah 12:1 Isaiah 57:16

Numbers 16:22 · BSB

But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”

Numbers 27:16 · BSB

“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

Isaiah 42:5 · BSB

This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

Job 12:10 · BSB

The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

Zechariah 12:1 · BSB

This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:

Isaiah 57:16 · BSB

For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me— the breath of life I have made.

Also

Isaiah 38:16

Isaiah 38:16 · BSB

O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live.

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

In context

8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

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