Hebrews 12:5

“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 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:" - Hebrews 12:5
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What does Hebrews 12:5 mean?

Hebrews 12:5 is a verse from the New Testament that offers a profound insight into the nature of God's love and discipline. The verse, as it appears in the King James Version (KJV), states: "And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son…

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Embracing Divine Discipline: A Journey to Maturity

Hebrews 12:5 states, "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." This verse serves as a profound reminder of God’s loving and corrective hand in our…

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A Prayer for Strength and Understanding in God's Discipline

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking wisdom and understanding in my journey of faith. As I meditate on Hebrews 12:5, where it is written, "And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou…

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Hebrews 12:5 - "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:"
Hebrews 12:5-6 - "And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”"
Hebrews 12:5-7 - "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: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"
"And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”" - 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: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?" - Hebrews 12:5-7
Hebrews 5:12 - "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat."
Hebrews 12:8
Hebrews 8:5
Hebrews 12:12 - "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;"
Hebrews 8:1-5
Hebrews 10:5-10
Hebrews 10:5-10
Hebrews 12:29 - "For our God is a consuming fire."
Based on Hebrews 5:12, create an image of a Hebrew man writing to letter on a parchment scroll. The man is dressed in ancient middle-eastern garments, and sitting at a wooden desk in a small first century Jewish home. Through the window behind the desk, you can see the temple at a distance.
Based on Hebrews 5:12, create an image of a Hebrew man writing to letter on a parchment scroll. The man is dressed in ancient middle-eastern garments, and sitting at a wooden desk in a small first century Jewish home. Through the window behind the desk, you can see the temple at a distance.
Hebrews 7:12 - "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."
Hebrews 4:5 - "And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest."
Hebrews 5:10 - "Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 12:4 - "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin."
Hebrews 12:21 - "And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)"
Hebrews 4:12 – "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword."
"For our God is a consuming fire." - Hebrews 12:29
Hebrews 8:12 - "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
Hebrews 6:5 - "And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,"
Hebrews 4:12 – "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword."
"For our God [is] a consuming fire." - Hebrews 12:29
Philippians 3:5 - "Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;"
"For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." - Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews 12:6 - "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."