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

3So think carefully about how Jesus lived on earth. Bad people did very bad things against him, but he continued to be strong. Think about him, and then you will not become weak as Christians. You will not stop trusting God. 4You have been fighting against sin in your lives. But you have not yet had to fight like that until someone killed you. God speaks to you as his children. Do not ever forget these words in the Bible that will make you strong: ‘My son, when the Lord shows you what is right, do not easily forget it. Do not be upset when he punishes you. 6The Lord does that to everyone that he loves. He punishes everyone that he accepts as a son.’ 7When you have troubles in your life, you must be patient and strong. Remember that God is teaching you what is right because you are his children. There has never been any son whose father did not punish him.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ye have forgottenἐκλανθάνωeklanthanomai · to forgetG1585
• the exhortationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the exhortationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• speakethδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• unto childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• despiseὀλιγωρέωoligōreō · to despiseG3643
• notμήmē · notG3361
• the chasteningπαιδείαpaideia · disciplineG3809
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• norμηδέmēde · norG3366
• faintἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590
• when thou art rebukedἐλέγχωelegchō · to rebukeG1651
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:5

• Deuteronomy 4:9But be very careful! Never forget the things that you yourselves have seen. Remember these things for as long as you live. Tell your children and your grandchildren about all the things that God has done.
• Psalms 119:16Your laws make me very happy. I will not forget what you have taught me.
• Proverbs 3:1My child, do not forget what I teach you. Always think carefully about my commands.
• Proverbs 4:5Learn to be wise and to understand things properly. Do not forget my teaching or turn away from it.
• Matthew 16:9You still do not understand. You should remember that I used five loaves of bread to feed 5,000 men. Think about how many baskets you filled with pieces of food after the meal.
• Luke 24:6Jesus is not here. He has become alive again! Remember what he said to you, while he was still with you in Galilee.
• Hebrews 12:7When you have troubles in your life, you must be patient and strong. Remember that God is teaching you what is right because you are his children. There has never been any son whose father did not punish him.
• Proverbs 3:11My child, if the Lord warns you that you have done something wrong, accept it. Do not be upset if he warns you.
• Job 5:17If Almighty God warns you to do what is right, he has blessed you. So do not be upset when he decides to do that.
• Job 34:31Someone could say to God, “I am guilty, and I have received my punishment. But I will not do any more wrong things.
• Psalms 94:12Lord, when you teach people what is right, you have really blessed them. You use your Law to teach them.
• Psalms 118:18The Lord has punished me very much, but he has not let me die.
• Psalms 119:75Lord, I know that your rules are good and fair. When you sent trouble to me, it was because you truly loved me.
• Jeremiah 31:18‘I have heard Israel's people when they are sad. They say to me, “You punished us, and we accepted it. You taught us to obey you, like a farmer teaches an ox to work for him. So let us come back to serve you. We are ready to return to you, because you are the Lord, our God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32But the Lord does need to punish us sometimes. When he does that, he is teaching us not to do wrong things. Then we will not be guilty, like other people who do not know God.
• James 1:12Some people continue to trust God even when troubles happen. God will bless those people, if they show that they really trust him. He will give them the gift which is life with him. He has promised to give this gift to all people 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