Hebrews 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Hebrews 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?”

Hebrews 12:9 — World English Bible

Hebrews 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?”

Hebrews 12:9 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising <FI>us<Fi> , and we were reverencing <FI>them<Fi> ; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?”

Hebrews 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced [them]; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?”

Hebrews 12:9 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer we haue had the fathers of our bodies which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: should we not much rather be in subiection vnto the father of spirites, that we might liue?”

Hebrews 12:9 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 12:9 in Context — Hebrews 12

7 Si sufrís el castigo, Dios se os presenta como á hijos; porque ¿qué hijo es [aquel] á quien el padre no castiga?

8 Mas si estáis fuera del castigo, del cual todos han sido hechos participantes, luego sois bastardos, y no hijos.

9 Por otra parte, tuvimos por castigadores á los padres de nuestra carne, y los reverenciábamos, ¿por qué no obedeceremos mucho mejor al Padre de los espíritus, y viviremos?

10 Y aquéllos, á la verdad, por pocos días nos castigaban como á ellos les parecía, mas éste para lo que [nos] es provechoso, para que recibamos su santificación.

11 Es verdad que ningún castigo al presente parece ser [causa] de gozo, sino de tristeza; mas después da fruto apacible de justicia á los que en él son ejercitados.

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What Does Hebrews 12:9 Mean?

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