Hebrews 12:10
World English Bible (WEB)
For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
In context
8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children.
9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
10 For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
11 All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Hebrews 12:10 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Our 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.
- WBS Webster 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.