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Hebrews 12:10

PurityTrials and adversityGod's holinessGod's love

8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 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?

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

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BSB
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
KJV
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
WEB
For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
ASV
For they indeed for a few days chastened [us] as seemed good to them; but he for [our] profit, that [we] may be partakers of his holiness.
DARBY
For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.
BLB
For indeed, for a few days according to that seeming good to them, they were disciplining [us]—but [He] for [our] benefitting, in order to share His holiness.
ÅB
For hine tuktet oss for noen få dager etter sitt tykke, men han tukter til vårt gagn, for at vi skal få del i hans hellighet.
OTB
De tukter oss for en kort tid slik de syntes var best; men Gud tukter oss for vårt eget beste, for at vi skal få del i hans hellighet.
B1930
For hine tuktet oss for nogen få dager efter sitt tykke, men han tukter til vårt gagn, forat vi skal få del i hans hellighet.

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Cross references

  • 2 Peter 1:4

    Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

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  • Leviticus 11:44–45

    For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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  • Ephesians 5:26–27

    That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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  • Ezekiel 36:25–27

    Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

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  • Leviticus 19:2

    Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

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  • Ephesians 4:24

    And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

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  • Colossians 1:22

    In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

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