5 *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.

6 The Lord corrects the people

he loves

and disciplines those

he calls his own."

7 Be patient when you are being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don’t all parents correct their children? 8 God corrects all his children, and if he doesn’t correct you, then you don’t really belong to him. 9 Our earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn’t it even better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct us?