Hebrews 12:6

Hebrews 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
• New International Version (NIV)because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”

Context of Hebrews 12:6

4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5And 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: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Hebrews 12:6 word by word

ὃν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ κύριος, παιδεύει, μαστιγοῖ δὲ πάντα υἱὸν ὃν παραδέχεται.Read the interlinear

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• lovethἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• he chastenethπαιδεύωpaideuō · to instructG3811
• andδέde · thenG1161
• scourgethμαστιγόωmastigoō · to whipG3146
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• he receivethπαραδέχομαιparadechomai · to welcomeG3858

Cross-references for Hebrews 12:6

• Deuteronomy 8:5Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Yhwh thy God chasteneth thee.
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
• Psalms 73:14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
• Psalms 89:30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
• Psalms 119:71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
• Proverbs 3:12For whom Yhwh loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
• Proverbs 13:24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
• Isaiah 27:9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
• Jeremiah 10:24O Yhwh, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
• James 1:12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
• James 5:11Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate, and of tender mercy.
• Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
• Hebrews 12:7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
• 2 Samuel 7:14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

Commentaries on Hebrews 12:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth - Here is the reason why we should neither neglect correction, nor faint under it: it is a proof of the fatherly love of God Almighty, and shows his most gracious designs towards us; from which we may be fully convinced that the affliction will prove the means of good to our souls, if we make a proper use of it. And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth - ̔, ̔ . This is a quotation, literatim from the Septuagint, of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth - This is also a quotation from Proverbs 3. It means that it is a universal rule that God sends trials on those whom he truly loves. It does not, of course, mean that he sends chastisement which is not deserved; or that he sends it “for the mere purpose” of inflicting pain. That cannot be. But it means that by his chastisements he shows that he has a paternal care for us. He does not treat us with neglect and…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. 66. (Re 3:19.) and--Greek, "yea and," "and moreover"; bringing out an additional circumstance. scourgeth--which draws forth "blood" (He 12:4). receiveth--accepts. Takes to Himself as a son "in whom He delighteth" (Pr 3:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 12:6

• Adoption
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Chastisement
• God Continued...
• Perseverance
• Quotations and Allusions
• 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