Hebrews 12:7-13

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁷ Endure your discipline. God corrects you as a father corrects his children. All children are disciplined by their fathers. ⁸ If you aren’t disciplined like the other children, you aren’t part of the family. ⁹ On earth we have fathers who disciplined us, and we respect them. Shouldn’t we place ourselves under the authority of God, the father of spirits, so that we will live? ¹⁰ For a short time our fathers disciplined us as they thought best. Yet, God disciplines us for our own good so that we can become holy like him. ¹¹ We don’t enjoy being disciplined. It always seems to cause more pain than joy. But later on, those who learn from that discipline have peace that comes from doing what is right.

¹² Strengthen your tired arms and weak knees. ¹³ Keep walking along straight paths so that your injured leg won’t get worse. Instead, let it heal.