10 Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. 11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. 12 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
Hebrews 12:10–12
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Hebrews 12:4–6
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1 Clement 56:3–5
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Hebrews 10:35–37
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Proverbs 3:11–13
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Job 5:16–18
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Deuteronomy 8:4–6
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2 Thessalonians 3:12–14
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