Hebrews 12:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;

1 Kings 1:6

Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.

Proverbs 13:24

He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

Proverbs 19:18

Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:17

Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

Acts 14:22

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 11:32

But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

Deuteronomy 8:5

Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.

1 Samuel 2:29

Why then are you looking with envy on my offerings of meat and of meal which were ordered by my word, honouring your sons before me, and making yourselves fat with all the best of the offerings of Israel, my people?

1 Samuel 2:34

And this will be the sign to you, which will come on Hophni and Phinehas, your sons; death will overtake them on the same day.

1 Samuel 3:13

And you are to say to him that I will send punishment on his family for ever, for the sin which he had knowledge of; because his sons have been cursing God and he had no control over them.