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

endure.

Job 34:31,32 Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn. . . .

Proverbs 19:18 Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

Proverbs 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.

Proverbs 23:13,14 Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die. . . .

Proverbs 29:15,17 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will, bringeth his mother to shame. . . .

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

for what.

1 Samuel 2:29,34 Why have you kicked away my victims, and my gifts which I commanded to be offered in the temple: and thou hast rather honoured thy sons than me, to eat the firstfruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel? . . .

1 Samuel 3:13 For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house for ever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them.

1 Kings 1:6 Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom.

1 Kings 2:24,25 And now, as the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and placed me upon the throne of David, my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, Adonias shall be put to death this day. . . .

Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth the rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him, correcteth him betimes.

Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will, bringeth his mother to shame.

Context
God Disciplines His Sons
6For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons. For what son is there whom the father doth not correct? 8But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards and not sons.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:5
That thou mayst consider in thy heart, that as a man traineth up his son, so the Lord thy God hath trained thee up.

2 Samuel 7:14
I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.

Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth the rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him, correcteth him betimes.

Proverbs 19:18
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die.

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

Lexicon
Endure suffering
ὑπομένετε (hypomenete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere.

as
Εἰς (Eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

discipline;
παιδείαν (paideian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3809: From paideuo; tutorage, i.e. Education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction.

God
Θεός (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

is treating
προσφέρεται (prospheretai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

sons.
υἱοῖς (huiois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

what
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

son
υἱὸς (huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

is not disciplined
παιδεύει (paideuei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3811: From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline.

[by his] father?
πατήρ (patēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.


Additional Translations
Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

If you endure discipline, God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not?

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons: for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

The sufferings that you are enduring are for your discipline. God is dealing with you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn't discipline?

if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?
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