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 of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up. 4You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed in your struggle against sin. And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? “My son, do not scorn the Lord’s discipline or give up when he corrects you. 6“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” 7Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a 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

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 4:9Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.
• Psalms 119:16I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions. ג (Gimel)
• Proverbs 3:1My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
• Proverbs 4:5Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.
• Matthew 16:9Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
• Luke 24:6He is not here, but has been raised! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
• Hebrews 12:7Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
• Proverbs 3:11My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.
• Job 5:17“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
• Job 34:31“Has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
• Psalms 94:12How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O Lord, the one whom you teach from your law,
• Psalms 118:18The Lord severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.
• Psalms 119:75I know, Lord, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.
• Jeremiah 31:18I have indeed heard the people of Israel say mournfully, ‘We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. You disciplined us and we learned from it. Let us come back to you and we will do so, for you are the Lord our God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.
• James 1:12Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God 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