Hebrews 12:5–6
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
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From verse 5
- Proverbs 3:11–12Rank 1 from verse 5
11¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
11¶ *My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
12For whom the LORD loueth, he correcteth, euen as a father the sonne, in whom he delighteth.
- Job 5:17–18Rank 2 from verse 5
17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
17*Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almightie.
18*For he maketh sore, and bindeth vp: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
- Revelation 3:19Rank 3 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 11:32Rank 4 from verse 5
- Psalms 94:12Rank 5 from verse 5
- James 1:12Rank 6 from verse 5
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8–9Rank 7 from verse 5
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
8Wee are troubled on euery side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but ‖not in despaire,
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast downe, but not destroyed.
- Psalms 118:18Rank 8 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:109Rank 9 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 31:18Rank 10 from verse 5
18¶ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
18¶ I haue surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himselfe thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullocke vnaccustomed to the yoke: turne thou me, and I shall be turned; thou art the LORD my God.
- Psalms 119:75Rank 11 from verse 5
- Hebrews 12:3–4Rank 12 from verse 5
3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
3For consider him that indured such contradiction of sinners against himselfe, lest ye be wearied and faint in your mindes.
4Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
- Hebrews 12:7Rank 13 from verse 5
- Deuteronomy 4:9–10Rank 14 from verse 5
9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
10Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
9Onely take heed to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes haue seene, and lest they depart from thy heart all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, & thy sonnes sonnes:
10 Specially, the day that thou stoodst before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said vnto mee, Gather me the people together, and I will make them heare my wordes, that they may learne to feare mee all the dayes that they shall liue vpon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
- 2 Samuel 6:7–10Rank 15 from verse 5
7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
8And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
9And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
10So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his ‖errour, and there he died by the Arke of God.
8And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had †made a breach vpon Uzzah: And hee called the name of the place, †Perez-Uzzah to this day.
9And Dauid was afraide of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the Arke of the LORD come to me?
10So Dauid would not remoue the Arke of the LORD vnto him into the citie of Dauid: but Dauid caried it aside into the house of Obed Edom, the Gittite.
- Joshua 7:7–11Rank 16 from verse 5
7And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
8O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
10¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
11Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
7And Ioshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people ouer Iordan, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy vs? Would to God we had bene content, and dwelt on the other side Iordan.
8Oh LORD! what shall I say, when Israel turneth their †backes before their enemies?
9For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
10¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Get thee vp; wherefore †liest thou thus vpon thy face?
11Israel hath sinned, and they haue also transgressed my Couenant which I commaunded them: for they haue euen taken of the accursed thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and they haue put it euen amongst their owne stuffe.
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 17 from verse 5
- Psalms 6:1–2Rank 18 from verse 5
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
1¶ O * LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am weake: O LORD heale mee, for my bones are vexed.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12–13Rank 19 from verse 5
12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
13For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
12And said vnto them, Yee are the chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues both yee and your brethren, that you may bring vp the Arke of the LORD God of Israel, vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.
13For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach vpon vs, for that we sought him not after the due order.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10Rank 20 from verse 5
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
- Proverbs 4:5Rank 22 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:16Rank 23 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:83Rank 25 from verse 5
- 1 Chronicles 13:9–13Rank 26 from verse 5
9¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
10And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
11And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
13So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
9¶ And when they came vnto the threshing floore of †Chidon, Uzza put foorth his hand to hold the Arke, for the oxen‖stumbled.
10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and hee smote him, because hee put his hand to the *Arke: and there he died before God.
11And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzza; wherefore that place is called †Perez-Uzza, to this day.
12And Dauid was afraide of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the Arke of God home to me?
13So Dauid †brought not the Arke home to himselfe to the city of Dauid, but caried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
- Matthew 16:9–10Rank 28 from verse 5
9Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
9*Doe ye not yet vnderstand, neither remember the fiue loaues of the fiue thousand, and how many baskets ye tooke vp?
10*Neither the seuen loaues of the foure thousand, and how many baskets ye tooke vp?
From verse 6
- Revelation 3:19Rank 1 from verse 6
- Proverbs 3:12Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 119:75Rank 3 from verse 6
- Proverbs 13:24Rank 4 from verse 6
- Psalms 94:12Rank 5 from verse 6
- 2 Samuel 7:14Rank 6 from verse 6
14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
14*I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: *if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
- Jeremiah 10:24Rank 7 from verse 6
- Deuteronomy 8:5Rank 8 from verse 6
- Hebrews 12:7–8Rank 9 from verse 6
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
- Psalms 32:1–5Rank 10 from verse 6
1BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
1¶ Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiuen, whose sinne is couered.
2Blessed is the man vnto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquitie: and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old; through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heauy vpon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5*I acknowledged my sin vnto thee, and mine iniquitie haue I not hid: I said, I will confesse my transgressions vnto the LORD; and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne. Selah.
- James 1:12Rank 11 from verse 6
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
- Psalms 119:71Rank 12 from verse 6
- Psalms 89:30–34Rank 13 from verse 6
30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
31If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
30If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;
31†If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:
32Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with stripes.
33††Neuerthelesse, my louing kindnesse will I not vtterly take from him: nor suffer my faithfulnesse to faile.
34My couenant will I not breake: nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lippes.
- James 5:11Rank 14 from verse 6
11Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
11Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.
- Psalms 73:14–15Rank 15 from verse 6
14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
14†For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.
15If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
- Isaiah 27:9Rank 16 from verse 6
9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
9‖By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iacob be purged, and th is is all the fruit, to take away his sinne: when he maketh all the stones of the Altar as chalke stones, that are beaten in sunder, the groues and images shall not stand vp.
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Hebrews 12:5
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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exhortation
The form of words intended to incite and encourage; Advice; counsel.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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chastening
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of chasten, meaning to correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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1. Weak or failing in heart, spirit, or mind; to lose courage or cease to persevere. 2. Weak, weary, or exhausted in bodily strength; to become weak or exhausted.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of rebuke. Sense 1: To reprove or censure. Sense 2: To command something to cease or be restrained.
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Hebrews 12:6
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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chasteneth
Corrects, disciplines, trains, or punishes for instruction and amendment.
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Afflicts severely, as with a scourge.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Receives, accepts, admits, or takes.
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4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
4Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
Selected passage6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
Selected passage7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?