Hebrews 12:9

Conservative English Version

Our earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn't it even better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct us?

Cross References

Job 12:10

Every living creature is in the hands of God.

Exodus 20:12

Respect your father and your mother, and you will live a long time in the land I am giving you.

Proverbs 30:17

Don't make fun of your father or disobey your mother-- crows will peck out your eyes, and buzzards will eat the rest of you.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

So our bodies return to the earth, and the life-giving breath returns to God.

Isaiah 38:16

Your words and your deeds bring life to everyone, including me. Please make me healthy and strong again.

Isaiah 42:5

I am the LORD God. I created the heavens like an open tent above. I made the earth and everything that grows on it. I am the source of life for all who live on this earth, so listen to what I say.

Isaiah 45:10

Children don't have the right to demand of their parents, "What have you done to make us what we are?"

Isaiah 57:16

My people, I won't stay angry and keep on accusing you. After all, I am your Creator. I don't want you to give up in complete despair.

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you honor your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Leviticus 19:3

Respect your father and your mother, honor the Sabbath, and don't make idols or images. I am the LORD your God.

Zechariah 12:1

This is a message from the LORD about Israel: I am the LORD! I stretched out the heavens; I put the earth on its foundations and gave breath to humans.

Malachi 1:6

I, the LORD All-Powerful, have something to say to you priests. Children respect their fathers, and servants respect their masters. I am your father and your master, so why don't you respect me? You priests have insulted me, and now you ask, "How did we insult you?"

Numbers 16:22

But the two men bowed down and prayed, "Our God, you gave these people life. Why would you punish everyone here when only one man has sinned?"

Numbers 27:16

"You are the LORD God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel.

Luke 18:2

In a town there was once a judge who didn't fear God or care about people.

Luke 18:4

For a while the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, "Even though I don't fear God or care about people,

John 3:6

Humans give life to their children. Yet only God's Spirit can change you into a child of God.

Acts 2:30

But David was a prophet, and he knew that God had made a promise he would not break. He had told David that someone from his own family would someday be king.

Romans 1:3

This good news is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ! As a human, he was from the family of David. But the Holy Spirit proved that Jesus is the powerful Son of God, because he was raised from death.

Romans 9:3

I would gladly be placed under God's curse and be separated from Christ for the good of my own people.

Romans 9:5

They have those famous ancestors, who were also the ancestors of Jesus Christ. I pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever! Amen.

Deuteronomy 27:16

(SEE 27:14)

James 4:10

Be humble in the Lord's presence, and he will honor you.

James 4:7

Surrender to God! Resist the devil, and he will run from you.

1 Peter 5:6

Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes.

Revelation 22:6

Then I was told: These words are true and can be trusted. The Lord God controls the spirits of his prophets, and he is the one who sent his angel to show his servants what must happen right away.