New King James Version
Hebrews 12:5
5And 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;
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 Living Translation (NLT)And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.
Context of Hebrews 12:5
3For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. 4You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin. 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; 6For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” 7If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?
Read all of Hebrews 12Hebrews 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 4:9Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren,
- Psalms 119:16I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;
- Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
- Matthew 16:9Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up?
- Luke 24:6He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,
- Hebrews 12:7If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?
- Proverbs 3:11My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;
- Job 5:17“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
- Job 34:31“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne chastening; I will offend no more;
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, And teach out of Your law,
- Psalms 118:18The Lord has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
- Psalms 119:75I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
- Jeremiah 31:18“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like an untrained bull; Restore me, and I will return, For You are the Lord my God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
- James 1:12Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when 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
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- 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
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