Hebrews 12:7

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

"If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?" - Hebrews 12:7
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What does Hebrews 12:7 mean?

"Hebrews 12:7 (KJV) says, 'If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?' This verse from the Book of Hebrews speaks to the concept of divine discipline and correction. The author of Hebrews is addressing the…

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The Father’s Love: Embracing Chastening as Sons and Daughters

As we journey through life, we often encounter trials, challenges, and moments of profound difficulty that can leave us feeling disheartened and abandoned. In these moments, the Scripture from Hebrews 12:7 offers us a powerful reminder of our identity and the nature of God's…

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Enduring Chastening: A Prayer for Strength and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound truth found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 12, verse 7, which states, "If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?" Lord, I thank You…

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Hebrews 12:7-8 - "Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined - and everyone undergoes discipline - then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all."
Hebrews 12:7 - "If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"
"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined - and everyone undergoes discipline - then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all." - Hebrews 12:7-8
Hebrews 7:12 - "For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law."
"For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law." - Hebrews 7:12
Hebrews 12:8
Hebrews 7:7 - "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better."
Hebrews 12:12 - "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;"
Hebrews 12:29 - "For our God is a consuming fire."
Hebrews 7:20 - "And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"
"And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better." - Hebrews 7:7
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 7:24 - "But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."
Hebrews 7:22 - "By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."
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 7:17 - "For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 7:10 - "For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him."
Hebrews 7:18 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."
"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."
Hebrews 6:12 - "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Hebrews 7:16 - "Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Hebrews 3:7 - "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,"
"Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;" - Hebrews 12:12