Hebrews 12:4–11

God Disciplines His Children

⁴In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.^{o 5}And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,

and do not lose heart^p when he rebukes you,

⁶because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,^q

and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”^ar

⁷Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.^s For what children are not disciplined by their father? ⁸If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline^t—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. ⁹Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits^u and live!^{v 10}They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.^{w 11}No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace^x for those who have been trained by it.