Strong's Lexicon [Our fathers] disciplined [us] ἐπαίδευον (epaideuon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3811: From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. a short ὀλίγας (oligas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. time ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. as κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). they αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. thought best, δοκοῦν (dokoun) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [God disciplines us] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. for ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [our] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. good, συμφέρον (sympheron) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4851: From sun and phero; to bear together, i.e. to collect, or to conduce; especially advantage. so that εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. we may share μεταλαβεῖν (metalabein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3335: From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept. in His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. holiness. ἁγιότητος (hagiotētos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 41: Holiness, sanctity, as an abstract quality. From hagios; sanctity. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOur 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. Young's Literal Translation for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation; Holman Christian Standard Bible For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness. New American Standard Bible For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He [disciplines us] for [our] good, so that we may share His holiness. King James Bible 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. Parallel Verses New International Version They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. New Living Translation For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. English Standard Version For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. New American Standard Bible For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness. International Standard Version For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness. NET Bible For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version For they verily for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. Young's Literal Translation for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation; Cross References Psalm 119:75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Lamentations 3:33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 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. Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hebrews 12:9 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? Hebrews 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Hebrews 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? Hebrews 12:11 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. Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; Hebrews 12:13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Jump to Previous Best Character Chastened Disciplined Disciplines Fathers Few Fit Good Holiness Holy Indeed Little Order Partakers Pleasure Profit Punished Punishment Seemed Sharers Short Thought True. 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