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

3For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 4You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are punished by Him; 6For whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He punishes every son whom He accepts.” 7It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

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

• and you have forgottenἐκλανθάνωeklanthanomai · to forgetG1585
• the exhortationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• is addressedδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• to you as sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• the disciplineπαιδείαpaideia · disciplineG3809
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Norμηδέmēde · norG3366
• faintἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590
• when you are punishedἐλέγχωelegchō · to rebukeG1651

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:5

• Deuteronomy 4:9“Only be careful for yourself and watch over your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.
• Psalms 119:16I shall delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
• Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, But have your heart comply with my commandments;
• Proverbs 4:5Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
• Matthew 16:9Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up?
• Luke 24:6He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
• Hebrews 12:7It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
• Proverbs 3:11My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord Or loathe His rebuke,
• Job 5:17“Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
• Job 34:31“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured punishment; I will not offend anymore;
• Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom You discipline, Lord, And whom You teach from Your Law,
• Psalms 118:18The Lord has disciplined me severely, But He has not turned me over to death.
• Psalms 119:75I know, Lord, that Your judgments are righteous, And that You have afflicted me in faithfulness.
• Jeremiah 31:18I have certainly heard Ephraim grieving, ‘You have disciplined me, and I was corrected, Like an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the Lord my God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.
• James 1:12Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord 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

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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