Those whomI love,I reproveand discipline;thereforebe zealousand repent.
But when we are judged,we are disciplinedby the Lordsothat we will not be condemnedalongwith the world.
Thereforerememberfrom whereyou have fallen,and repentand dothe deedsyou did at first;orelseI am comingto you and will removeyour lampstandout of its place--unlessyou repent.
"Behold,how happyis the manwhom Godreproves,So do not despisethe disciplineof the Almighty.
For beholdwhatearnestnessthisvery thing,thisgodlysorrow,has producedin you: whatvindicationof yourselves, whatindignation,whatfear,whatlonging,whatzeal,whatavenging of wrong!In everythingyou demonstratedyourselvesto be innocentin the matter.
"I have surelyheardEphraimgrieving,You have chastisedme, and I was chastised,Like an untrainedcalf;Bringme backthat I may be restored,For You are the LORDmy God.
Correctme, O LORD,but with justice;Not with Your anger,orYou will bringme to nothing.
"You shall sayto them, 'Thisis the nationthat did not obeythe voiceof the LORDtheir Godor acceptcorrection;truthhas perishedand has been cutofffrom their mouth.
O LORD,they soughtYou in distress;They could only whispera prayer,Your chasteningwas upon them.
Foolishnessis boundup in the heartof a child;The rodof disciplinewill removeit farfrom him.
He who neglectsdisciplinedespiseshimself,But he who listensto reproofacquiresunderstanding.
For zealfor Your househas consumedme, And the reproachesof those who reproachYou have fallenon me.
"With reproofsYou chastena manfor iniquity;You consumeas a mothwhat is preciousto him; Surelyeverymanis a merebreath.Selah.
"Thus you are to knowin your heartthat the LORDyour Godwas discipliningyou justas a mandisciplineshis son.
Blessedis a manwhoperseveresunder trial;for once he has beenapproved,he will receivethe crownof lifewhich[the Lord] has promisedto thosewho loveHim.
whogaveHimselffor us to redeemus from everylawless deed,and to purifyfor Himselfa peoplefor His ownpossession,zealousfor gooddeeds.
not lagging behindin diligence,ferventin spirit,servingthe Lord;
For I am with you,' declaresthe LORD,'to saveyou; For I will destroycompletelyallthe nationswhereI have scatteredyou, OnlyI will not destroyyou completely.But I will chastenyou justlyAnd will by nomeansleaveyou unpunished.'
He who chastensthe nations,will He not rebuke,[Even] He who teachesmanknowledge?
O LORD,do not rebukeme in Your anger,Norchastenme in Your wrath.
"I will be a fatherto him and he will be a sonto Me; whenhe commitsiniquity,I will correcthim with the rodof menand the strokesof the sonsof men,
as unknownyetwell-known,as dyingyetbehold,we live;as punishedyetnot put to death,
His disciplesrememberedthat it was written,"ZEALFOR YOUR HOUSEWILL CONSUMEME."
Grievouspunishmentis for him who forsakesthe way;He who hatesreproofwill die.
But it is goodalwaysto be eagerly soughtin a commendable manner,and not onlywhenI am presentwith you.
She heedednovoice,She acceptednoinstruction.She did not trustin the LORD,She did not drawnearto her God.
"In vainI have struckyour sons;They acceptednochastening.Your swordhas devouredyour prophetsLike a destroyinglion.
"Thenallthosevirginsroseand trimmedtheir lamps.
