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.”

"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." - Hebrews 12:5-6
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What does Hebrews 12:5-6 mean?

Hebrews 12:5-6 in the King James Version reads: "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…

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The Discipline of Love: Embracing God's Chastening

In the course of our lives, we often grapple with the realities of discipline, both in our earthly relationships and in our spiritual walk with God. The passage from Hebrews 12:5-6 encapsulates a profound truth that we must remind ourselves of continually. It reads: "And ye have…

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A Prayer for Embracing Divine Chastisement

O gracious and loving Heavenly Father, In this moment of humble prayer, I come before You, deeply mindful of Your Word, particularly the teachings found in Hebrews 12:5-6, which remind us of the profound intimacy that exists between You, O Lord, and us, Your children: "And ye…

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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 6:5 - "And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,"
Hebrews 6:12 - "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Hebrews 12:6 - "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."
Hebrews 5:6 - "As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
"And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come," - Hebrews 6:5
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:"
"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises." - Hebrews 6:12
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."
"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." - Hebrews 12:6
Hebrews 12:8
Hebrews 6:1
"As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." - Hebrews 5:6
Hebrews 8:5
Hebrews 6:1
Hebrews 6:11-12 - "And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
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."
Hebrews 6:3 - "And this will we do, if God permit."
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6
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 12:21 - "And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)"