Hebrews 12:11

New International Version

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Cross References

Genesis 21:11

The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.

Psalm 118:18

The Lord has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

Psalm 119:165

Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.

Psalm 89:32

I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging;

Proverbs 15:10

Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path; the one who hates correction will die.

Proverbs 19:18

Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.

Isaiah 19:22

The Lord will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.

Isaiah 32:17

The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Hebrews 12:10

They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

1 Peter 1:6

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

2 Peter 2:14

With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!