Hebrews 12:6

Easy To Read Version

The Lord punishes every person he loves,\par and he punishes every person\par he accepts as a child.”\par \i (Proverbs 3:11-12)\i0 \par

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his father, and he will be my son. [51] When he sins, I will use other people to punish him. They will be my whips.

Psalm 119:71

Suffering was good for me.\par I learned your laws.\par

Psalm 119:75

Lord, I know that your decisions are fair.\par And it was right for you to punish me.\par

Psalm 94:12

The man that the Lord disciplines\par will be very happy.\par God will teach that person\par the right way of living.\par

Proverbs 13:24

If a person truly loves his children, then he will correct them when they are wrong. If you love your son, then you will be careful to teach him the right way.

Proverbs 3:11

My son, sometimes the Lord will show you that you are doing wrong. But don’t be angry about this punishment. Try to learn from it.

Proverbs 3:12

Why? Because the Lord corrects the people he loves. Yes, God is like a father \{that punishes\} the son he loves.

Isaiah 27:9

How will Jacob’s guilt be forgiven? What will happen so his sins can be taken away? \{These things will happen\}: The rocks of the altar will be crushed to dust; the statues {\cf2\super [251]} and altars {\cf2\super [252]} for worshiping false gods will all be destroyed.

Jeremiah 10:24

Lord, correct us!\par But be fair!\par Don’t punish us in anger!\par

Lamentations 3:39

No person alive can complain\par when the Lord punishes him for his sins.\par

Deuteronomy 8:5

You must remember that the Lord your God did all those things for you. God was like a father teaching and correcting his son.

James 1:12

What great blessings there are for the person who is tempted and still continues strong. Why? Because after he has proved his faith, God will give him the reward of life forever. God promised this to all people who love him.

James 5:11

We say that those people who accepted their troubles with patience are now happy. You have heard about Job’s patience. {\cf2\super [28]} You know that after all Job’s trouble, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!

Ruth 1:3

Later, Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, died. So only Naomi and her two sons were left.