Hebrews 12:6

12:6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” 1 

Hebrews 12:9-11

12:9 Besides, we have experienced discipline from 2  our earthly fathers 3  and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life? 4  12:10 For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness. 12:11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. 5  But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness 6  for those trained by it.

1 sn A quotation from Prov 3:11-12.

2 tn Grk “we had our earthly fathers as discipliners.”

3 tn Grk “the fathers of our flesh.” In Hebrews, “flesh” is a characteristic way of speaking about outward, physical, earthly life (cf. Heb 5:7; 9:10, 13), as opposed to the inward or spiritual dimensions of life.

4 tn Grk “and live.”

5 tn Grk “all discipline at the time does not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow.”

6 tn Grk “the peaceful fruit of righteousness.”