4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
Hebrews 12:4–6
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1 Clement 56:3–5
3 For thus saith the holy word; The Lord hath indeed chastened me, and hath not delivered me over unto death. (1CL) 4 For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth. (1CL) 5 For the righteous, it is said, shall chasten me in mercy and shall rep… (1CL)
Proverbs 3:10–12
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Hebrews 12:9–11
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Deuteronomy 8:4–6
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Job 5:16–18
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Psalms of Solomon 13:8–10
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Hebrews 10:35–37
35 So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward. 36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. 37 For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
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