Hebrews 12:4-17

4Ye have not yetG3768 resisted unto bloodG129, striving against sinG266: 5and ye have forgotten the exhortationG3874 which reasoneth with you as with sonsG5207,

7It is for chastening that ye endureG5278; GodG2316 dealeth with you as with sonsG5207; for what sonG5207 is there whom his fatherG3962 chasteneth not? 8But if ye areG1510 without chastening, whereof all have beenG1510 made partakersG3353, then areG1510 ye bastards, and not sonsG5207. 9Furthermore, we had the fathersG3962 of our fleshG4561 to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not muchG4183 ratherG3123 be in subjectionG5293 unto the FatherG3962 of spiritsG4151, and liveG2198? 10For they indeedG1063 for a fewG3641 daysG2250 chastened us as seemedG1380 goodG1380 to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11All chastening seemeth for the presentG3918 to beG1510 not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceableG1516 fruitG2590 unto them that have beenG1510 exercised thereby, even the fruitG2590 of righteousnessG1343. 12Wherefore lift up the handsG5495 that hang down, and the palsied kneesG1119; 13and makeG4160 straight paths for your feetG4228, that that which is lameG5560 be not turnedG1624 out of the way, but ratherG3123 be healedG2390.

14Follow after peaceG1515 with all men, and the sanctificationG38 without which no man shall seeG3708 the LordG2962: 15looking carefully lestG3361there beany manG3778 that falleth shortG5302 of the graceG5485 of GodG2316; lestG3361 any rootG4491 of bitternessG4088 springing up trouble you, and thereby the manyG4183 be defiled; 16lestG3361 there be any fornicator, or profaneG952 person, as EsauG2269, who for oneG1520 mess of meat sold his ownG1438 birthright. 17For ye know that evenG2532 when he afterward desiredG2309 to inheritG2816 the blessingG2129, he was rejectedG593; for he foundG2147 no placeG5117 for a change of mind in his father, though he sought it diligently with tearsG1144.