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Hebrews 12:4-6
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Hebrews 12:4-6
Easy-to-Read Version
God Is Like a Father
4 You are struggling against sin, but you have not had to give up your life for the cause. 5 You are children of God, and he speaks words of comfort to you. You have forgotten these words:
“My child, don’t think the Lord’s discipline is worth nothing,
and don’t stop trying when he corrects you.
6 The Lord disciplines everyone he loves;
he punishes everyone he accepts as a child.” (A)
Hebrews 12:4-6
New International Version
Hebrews 12:4-6
New International Version
God Disciplines His Children
4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.(A) 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
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