Hebrews 12:11
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous,.... These words anticipate an objection, taken from the grief…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous - It does not impart pleasure, nor is this its…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous - Neither correction, wholesome restraint, domestic regulations, nor…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hebrews 12:4-17
Here the apostle presses the exhortation to patience and perseverance by an argument taken from the gentle measure and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the peaceable fruit of righteousness The original is expressed in the emphatic and oratorical style of the writer, "but…
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