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The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 12, Verse 5

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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:
King James Version
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
American Standard Version
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
New English Translation
and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,
World English Bible
and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
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If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
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But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
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Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.
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Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
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Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
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And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
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Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
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Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;
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Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.