Hebrews 12:5
Good News Translation
Have you forgotten the encouraging words which God speaks to you as his children? "My child, pay attention when the Lord corrects you, and do not be discouraged when he rebukes you.

New Revised Standard Version
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as children— “My child, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, or lose heart when you are punished by him;

Contemporary English Version
But you have forgotten that the Scriptures say to God's children, "When the Lord punishes you, don't make light of it, and when he corrects you, don't be discouraged.

New American Bible
You have also forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons: “My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

ye have forgotten.

Deuteronomy 4:9,10 Keep thyself therefore, and thy soul carefully. Forget not the words that thy eyes have seen, and let them not go out of thy heart all the days of thy life. Thou shalt teach them to thy sons and to thy grandsons, . . .

Psalm 119:16,83,109 I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words. . . .

Proverbs 3:1 For they shall add to thee length of days, and years of life, and peace.

Proverbs 4:5 Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee: love her, and she shall preserve thee.

Matthew 16:9,10 Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up? . . .

Luke 24:6,8 He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was yet in Galilee, . . .

the exhortation.

Hebrews 12:7 Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons. For what son is there whom the father doth not correct?

Proverbs 3:11,12 For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself. . . .

despise.

Job 5:17,18 Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord. . . .

Job 34:31 Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

Psalm 118:18 The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.

Psalm 119:75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.

Jeremiah 31:18 Hearing I heard Ephraim when he went into captivity: thou hast chastised me, and I was instructed, as a young bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Convert me, and I shall be converted, for thou art the Lord my God.

1 Corinthians 11:32 But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for, when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life which God hath promised to them that love him.

Revelation 3:19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore and do penance.

nor faint.

Hebrews 12:3,4 For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds. . . .

Joshua 7:7-11 And Joshua said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God we had stayed beyond the Jordan, as we began. . . .

2 Samuel 6:7-10 And the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Oza, and he struck him for his rashness: and he died there before the ark of God. . . .

1 Chronicles 13:9-13 And when they came to the floor of Chidon, Oza put forth his hand, to hold up the ark: for the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on one side. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:12,13 And he said to them: You that are the heads of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brethren, and bring the ark of the Lord the God of Israel to the place, which is prepared for it: . . .

Psalm 6:1,2 Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave. [2] O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath. . . .

2 Corinthians 4:8,9 In all things we suffer tribulation: but are not distressed. We are straitened: but are not destitute. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:9,10 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. . . .

Context
God Disciplines His Sons
4For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him. 6For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.…
Cross References
Job 5:17
Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord.

Psalm 94:12
Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

Psalm 119:67
Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.

Proverbs 3:11
For whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth: and as a father in the son he pleaseth himself.

Lamentations 3:39
Mem. Why hath a living man murmured, man suffering for his sins?

Galatians 6:9
And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing.

1 Timothy 1:20
Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Hebrews 12:3
For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

Hebrews 13:22
And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.

Hebrews 12:4
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