Hebrews 12:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Our human fathers correct us for a short time, and they do it as they think best. But God corrects us for our own good, because he wants us to be holy, as he is.

Cross References

Psalm 119:75

Your decisions are correct, and you were right to punish me.

Psalm 17:15

I am innocent, LORD, and I will see your face! When I awake, all I want is to see you as you are.

Lamentations 3:33

The Lord doesn't enjoy sending grief or pain.

Leviticus 19:2

to say to the community of Israel: I am the LORD your God. I am holy, and you must be holy too!

Ephesians 4:24

and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.

Colossians 1:22

But his Son became a human and died. So God made peace with you, and now he lets you stand in his presence as people who are holy and faultless and innocent.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself to rescue us from everything that is evil and to make our hearts pure. He wanted us to be his own people and to be eager to do right.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't, you will never see the Lord.

1 Peter 2:5

And now you are living stones that are being used to build a spiritual house. You are also a group of holy priests, and with the help of Jesus Christ you will offer sacrifices that please God.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,

2 Peter 1:4

God made great and marvellous promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world.

Ruth 1:3

Elimelech died, leaving Naomi with only her two sons.