Hebrews 12:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”

Hebrews 12:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 12:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 12:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?”

Hebrews 12:7 — World English Bible

Hebrews 12:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?”

Hebrews 12:7 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 12:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?”

Hebrews 12:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 12:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Ye endure for chastening,God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?”

Hebrews 12:7 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 12:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If ye endure chastening, God offereth him selfe vnto you as vnto sonnes: for what sonne is it whom the father chasteneth not?”

Hebrews 12:7 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 12:7 in Context — Hebrews 12

5 Et vous avez oublié l’exhortation qui vous est adressée comme à des fils: Mon fils, ne méprise pas le châtiment du Seigneur, et ne perds pas courage lorsqu’il te reprend;

6 car le Seigneur châtie celui qu’il aime, et il frappe de la verge tous ceux qu’il reconnaît pour ses fils.

7 Supportez le châtiment: c’est comme des fils que Dieu vous traite; car quel est le fils qu’un père ne châtie pas?

8 Mais si vous êtes exempts du châtiment auquel tous ont part, vous êtes donc des enfants illégitimes, et non des fils.

9 D’ailleurs, puisque nos pères selon la chair nous ont châtiés, et que nous les avons respectés, ne devons-nous pas à bien plus forte raison nous soumettre au Père des esprits, pour avoir la vie?

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What Does Hebrews 12:7 Mean?

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