| 3 |
For consider him that endured such
contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint
in your minds. |
| 4 |
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood,
striving against sin. |
| 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 are rebuked of him: |
| 6 |
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth,
and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. |
| 7 |
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth
with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth
not? |
| 8 |
But if ye be without chastisement,
whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. |
| 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? |
| 10 |
For they verily for a few days
chastened us after their own pleasure; but he our profit, that we
might be partakes of his holiness. |
| 11 |
Now no chastening for the present
seemeth to be joyous, but yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. |
| 12 |
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang
down, and the feeble knees: |
| 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. |