Hebrews 12:11

New International Reader's Version

No training seems pleasant at the time. In fact, it seems painful. But later on it produces a harvest of godliness and peace. It does this for those who have been trained by it.

Cross References

Genesis 21:11

What Sarah said upset Abraham very much. After all, Ishmael was his son.

Psalm 118:18

The Lord has really punished me. But he didn’t let me die.

Psalm 119:165

Those who love your law enjoy great peace. Nothing can make them trip and fall.

Psalm 89:32

Then I will punish them for their sins. I will strike them with a rod. I will whip them for their evil acts.

Proverbs 15:10

Hard training is in store for anyone who leaves the right path. A person who hates to be corrected will die.

Proverbs 19:18

Train your children, because then there is hope. Don’t do anything to bring about their deaths.

Isaiah 19:22

The Lord will strike Egypt with a plague. But then he will heal them. They will turn to the Lord. And he will answer their prayers and heal them.

Isaiah 32:17

Doing what is right will bring peace and rest. When my people do that, they will stay calm and trust in the Lord forever.

Romans 14:17

God’s kingdom is not about eating or drinking. It is about doing what is right and having peace and joy. All this comes through the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:17

Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now there is a crown waiting for me. It is given to those who are right with God. The Lord, who judges fairly, will give it to me on the day he returns. He will not give it only to me. He will also give it to all those who are longing for him to return.

Hebrews 12:10

Our parents trained us for a little while. They did what they thought was best. But God trains us for our good. He does this so we may share in his holiness.

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves to tell the difference between good and evil. That shows they have grown up.

1 Peter 1:6

Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.

2 Peter 2:14

They stare at women who are not their wives. They want to sleep with them. They never stop sinning. They trap those who are not firm in their faith. They have mastered the art of getting what they want. God has placed them under his judgment.