But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.

Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? “My son, do not scorn the Lord’s discipline or give up when he corrects you.

For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.

And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham.

By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.