Hebrews 12:7

Hebrews 12:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
• New International Version (NIV)Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
• English Standard Version (ESV)It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
• New King James Version (NKJV)If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

Context of Hebrews 12:7

5And 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. 6For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.” As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? 8If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. 9Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?

Hebrews 12:7 word by word

εἰς παιδείαν ὑπομένετε, ὡς υἱοῖς ὑμῖν προσφέρεται ὁ θεός· τίς γὰρ υἱὸς ὃν οὐ παιδεύει πατήρ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ye endureὑπομένωhupomenō · to remain/endureG5278
• chasteningπαιδείαpaideia · disciplineG3809
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• dealethπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• with youσύsu · youG4771
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• with sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• is heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• chastenethπαιδεύωpaideuō · to instructG3811
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:7

• Job 34:31“Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I will sin no more’?
• Proverbs 19:18Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
• Proverbs 22:15A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away.
• Proverbs 23:13Don’t fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
• Proverbs 29:15To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.
• Acts 14:22where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
• 1 Samuel 2:29So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you give your sons more honor than you give me—for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people Israel!
• 1 Samuel 3:13I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn’t disciplined them.
• 1 Kings 1:6Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, “Why are you doing that?” Adonijah had been born next after Absalom, and he was very handsome.
• 1 Kings 2:24The Lord has confirmed me and placed me on the throne of my father, David; he has established my dynasty as he promised. So as surely as the Lord lives, Adonijah will die this very day!”
• Proverbs 13:24Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

Commentaries on Hebrews 12:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7If ye endure chastening - If ye submit to his authority, humble yourselves under his hand, and pray for his blessing, you will find that he deals with you as beloved children, correcting you that he may make you partakers of his holiness. God dealeth with you as with sons - He acknowledges by this that you belong to the family, and that he, as your Father, has you under proper discipline. It is a maxim among the Jewish rabbins that "the love which is not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7If ye endure chastening - That is, if you undergo, or are called to experience correction. It does not mean here, “if you endure it patiently; or if you bear up under it;” but “if you are chastised or corrected by God.” The affirmation does not relate to the manner of bearing it, but to the fact that we are disciplined. God dealeth with you as with sons - He does not cast you off and regard you as if you were in no way related to him. For what son is he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8discipline … God is treating you as sons: Fathers in Greco-Roman and Jewish families played a key role in raising their children. They believed discipline was essential for preparing children for adulthood. Fatherly discipline, in this case facing hardships in life, is a sign of legitimate relationship. Not having to face hardships may on the surface seem like a blessing, but might instead reflect a lack of genuine relationship.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. In He 12:7, 8 the need of "chastening" or "discipline" is inculcated; in He 12:9, the duty of those to whom it is administered. If--The oldest manuscripts read, "With a view to chastening (that is, since God's chastisement is with a view to your chastening, that is, disciplinary amelioration) endure patiently"; so Vulgate. Alford translates it as indicative, not so well, "It is for chastisement that ye are enduring." dealeth with you--"beareth Himself…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 12:7

• Adoption
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Chastisement
• Parents
• Perseverance
• Resignation

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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