Hebrews 12:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share his holiness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

Our human parents disciplined us for a little while, as it seemed best to them, but God does it for our benefit so that we can share his holiness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And indeed, for a few days and according to their own wishes, they instructed us. But he does so to our benefit, so that we may receive his sanctification.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

Hebrews 12:10 Cross References

Psalm 119:75

I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right and that in faithfulness you have humbled me.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.

Lamentations 3:33

for he does not willingly afflict or grieve anyone.

Leviticus 19:2

“Speak to all the congregation of the Israelites and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

Ephesians 4:24

and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Colossians 1:22

he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him,

Titus 2:14

He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 2:5

like living stones let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

2 Peter 1:4

Thus he has given us, through these things, his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust and may become participants of the divine nature.

Ruth 1:3

But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.