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

3Think about Jesus, who endured opposition from sinners, so that you don’t become tired and give up. 4You struggle against sin, but your struggles haven’t killed you. You have forgotten the encouraging words that God speaks to you as his children: “My child, pay attention when the Lord disciplines you. Don’t give up when he corrects you. 6The Lord disciplines everyone he loves. He severely disciplines everyone he accepts as his child.” 7Endure your discipline. God corrects you as a father corrects his children. All children are disciplined by their fathers.

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 4:9However, be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you don’t forget the things which you have seen with your own eyes. Don’t let them fade from your memory as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
• Psalms 119:16Your laws make me happy. I never forget your word.
• Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind,
• Proverbs 4:5Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.
• Matthew 16:9Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you filled?
• Luke 24:6He’s not here. He has been brought back to life! Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee.
• Hebrews 12:7Endure your discipline. God corrects you as a father corrects his children. All children are disciplined by their fathers.
• Proverbs 3:11Do not reject the discipline of the Lord, my son, and do not resent his warning,
• Job 5:17“Blessed is the person whom God corrects. That person should not despise discipline from the Almighty.
• Job 34:31“But suppose such a person says to God, ‘I am guilty, I will stop my immoral behavior.
• Psalms 94:12O Lord, blessed is the person whom you discipline and instruct from your teachings.
• Psalms 118:18The Lord disciplined me severely, but he did not allow me to be killed.
• Psalms 119:75I know that your regulations are fair, O Lord, and that you were right to make me suffer.
• Jeremiah 31:18“I have certainly heard Ephraim mourn and say, ‘You disciplined me, and I was disciplined. I was like a young, untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, because you are the Lord my God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32But when the Lord judges us, he disciplines us so that we won’t be condemned along with the rest of the world.
• James 1:12Blessed are those who endure when they are tested. When they pass the test, they 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