Hebrews 12:7
“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If ye endure chastening,.... In faith, with patience, with courage and constancy, with humility and reverence: there are…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
If ye endure chastening - That is, if you undergo, or are called to experience correction. It does not mean here, “if…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
If ye endure chastening - If ye submit to his authority, humble yourselves under his hand, and pray for his blessing,…
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
If ye endure chastening The true reading is not ei, "if," but eis, "unto." "It is for training that ye endure," or…
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