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