Hebrews 12

5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

*Cited from Prov. 3:11,12"My son, *Job 5:17do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,

nor be weary when reproved by him.

6 For *Ps. 94:12;119:67,75;Rev. 3:19the Lord disciplines the one he loves,

and chastises every son whom he receives."

7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. *Deut. 8:5;2 Sam. 7:14;[Prov. 13:24;19:18;23:13]God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, *[1 Pet. 5:9]in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to *See Num. 16:22the Father of spirits *[Isa. 38:16]and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, *[2 Pet. 1:4]; See Lev. 11:44that we may share his holiness. 11 *[1 Pet. 1:6] For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields *James 3:17,18the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.