Hebrews 12:5

Hebrews 12:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
• New International Version (NIV)And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;

Context of Hebrews 12:5

3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And 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. 6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

Hebrews 12:5 word by word

καὶ ἐκλέλησθε τῆς παρακλήσεως ἥτις ὑμῖν ὡς υἱοῖς διαλέγεται· υἱέ μου, μὴ ὀλιγώρει παιδείας κυρίου, μηδὲ ἐκλύου ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐλεγχόμενος.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• you have forgottenἐκλανθάνωeklanthanomai · to forgetG1585
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• exhortationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• thatὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• addressesδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• youσύsu · youG4771
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• do notμήmē · notG3361
• take lightlyὀλιγωρέωoligōreō · to despiseG3643
• disciplineπαιδείαpaideia · disciplineG3809
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• andμηδέmēde · norG3366
• lose heartἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590
• ·ὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• Heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• rebukes youἐλέγχωelegchō · to rebukeG1651

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:5

• Deuteronomy 4:9Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
• Psalms 119:16I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
• Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
• Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
• Matthew 16:9Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
• Luke 24:6He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
• Hebrews 12:7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
• Proverbs 3:11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
• Job 5:17Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
• Job 34:31Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
• Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
• Psalms 118:18The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
• Psalms 119:75I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
• Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
• James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Commentaries on Hebrews 12:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And ye have forgotten - Or, have ye forgotten the exhortation? This quotation is made from Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, and shows that the address there, which at first sight appears to be from Solomon to his son, or from some fatherly man to a person in affliction, is properly from God himself to any person in persecution, affliction, or distress. Despise not thou the chastening - · Do not neglect the correction of the Lord. That man neglects…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And ye have forgotten the exhortation - This exhortation is found in Proverbs 3:11-12. The object of the apostle in introducing it here is, to show that afflictions were designed on the part of God to produce some happy effects in the lives of his people, and that they ought, therefore, to bear them patiently. In the previous verses, he directs them to the example of the Saviour. In this verse and the following, for the same object he directs their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6These verses quote Proverbs 3:11–12, which sees hardship as God's loving discipline for his children. God can use many trials and challenges for our benefit, teaching us righteousness and good character.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. forgotten--"utterly," so the Greek. Compare He 12:15-17, in which he implies how utterly some of them had forgotten God's word. His exhortation ought to have more effect on you than the cheers and exhortations of the spectators have on the competitors striving in the games. which--Greek, "the which," of which the following is a specimen [Alford]. speaketh unto you--as in a dialogue or discourse, so the Greek, implying God's loving condescension…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 12:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Chastisement
• Constancy
• Forgetting God
• Perseverance
• Quotations and Allusions
• Resignation

In the dictionaries

• Acceptably
• Adoption
• Aside
• Birthright
• Bitterness
• Carefully
• Chastening
• Cloud
• Contradiction
• Endure

Commentaries on Hebrews 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings