Alldisciplinefor the momentseemsnot to be joyful,but sorrowful;yetto thosewho have been trainedby it, afterwardsit yieldsthe peacefulfruitof righteousness.
The matterdistressedAbrahamgreatlybecauseof his son.
The LORDhas disciplinedme severely,But He has not givenme over to death.
Those who loveYour lawhave greatpeace,And nothingcauses them to stumble.
Then I will punishtheir transgressionwith the rodAnd their iniquitywith stripes.
Grievouspunishmentis for him who forsakesthe way;He who hatesreproofwill die.
Disciplineyour sonwhilethereis hope,And do not desirehis death.
The LORDwill strikeEgypt,strikingbut healing;so they will returnto the LORD,and He will respondto them and will healthem.
And the workof righteousnesswill be peace,And the serviceof righteousness,quietnessand confidenceforever.
for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
in the futurethere is laidup for me the crownof righteousness,whichthe Lord,the righteousJudge,will awardto me on that day;and not onlyto me, but alsoto allwho have lovedHis appearing.
For they disciplinedus for a shorttimeas seemed bestto them, but He [disciplines us] for [our] good,sothat we may shareHis holiness.
But solidfoodis for the mature,who becauseof practicehavetheir sensestrainedto discerngoodand evil.
In thisyou greatly rejoice,even though nowfor a little while,ifnecessary,you have been distressedby varioustrials,
havingeyesfullof adulterythat never ceasefrom sin,enticingunstablesouls,havinga hearttrainedin greed,accursedchildren;
