Hebrews 12:9 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769Furthermore 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? See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionMoreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we yielded [to them] and respected [them for training us]. Shall we not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly] live? See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? See the chapterCommon English BibleWhat’s more, we had human parents who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionThen, too, we have certainly had the fathers of our flesh as instructors, and we reverenced them. Should we not obey the Father of spirits all the more, and so live? See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionMoreover we have had fathers of our flesh, for instructors, and we reverenced them: shall we not much more obey the Father of spirits, and live? See the chapter |