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Hebrews 12:9

NETBible	Besides, we have experienced discipline from¹ our earthly fathers² and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?³
NIV © biblegateway Heb 12:9	Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!
NASB © biblegateway Heb 12:9	Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?
NLT © biblegateway Heb 12:9	Since we respect our earthly fathers who disciplined us, should we not all the more cheerfully submit to the discipline of our heavenly Father and live forever?
MSG © biblegateway Heb 12:9	We respect our own parents for training and not spoiling us, so why not embrace God's training so we can truly [live]?
BBE © SABDAweb Heb 12:9	And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?
NRSV © bibleoremus Heb 12:9	Moreover, we had human parents to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not be even more willing to be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
NKJV © biblegateway Heb 12:9	Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us , and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
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KJV	Furthermore <1534> <3303> we have had <2192> (5707) fathers <3962> of our <2257> flesh <4561> which corrected <3810> [us], and <2532> we gave [them] reverence <1788> (5710)_: shall we <5293> (0) not <3756> much <4183> rather <3123> be in subjection <5293> (5691) unto the Father <3962> of spirits <4151>_, and <2532> live <2198> (5692)_?
NASB © biblegateway Heb 12:9	Furthermore <1534> , we had <2192> earthly <4561> fathers <3962> to discipline <3810> us, and we respected <1788> them; shall we not much <4183> rather <3123> be subject <5293> to the Father <3962> of spirits <4151> , and live <2198> ?
NET [draft] ITL	Besides <1534> , we have experienced <2192> discipline <3810> from our <2257> earthly <4561> fathers <3962> and <2532> we respected <1788> them; shall we <5293> not <3756> submit <5293> ourselves all the more <4183> <3123> to the Father <3962> of spirits <4151> and <2532> receive life <2198> ?
GREEK	eita <1534> ADV touv <3588> T-APM men <3303> PRT thv <3588> T-GSF sarkov <4561> N-GSF hmwn <2257> P-1GP paterav <3962> N-APM eicomen <2192> (5707) V-IAI-1P paideutav <3810> N-APM kai <2532> CONJ enetrepomeya <1788> (5710) V-IMI-1P ou <3756> PRT-N polu <4183> A-ASN mallon <3123> ADV upotaghsomeya <5293> (5691) V-2FPI-1P tw <3588> T-DSM patri <3962> N-DSM twn <3588> T-GPN pneumatwn <4151> N-GPN kai <2532> CONJ zhsomen <2198> (5692) V-FAI-1P

NETBible

Besides, we have experienced discipline from¹ our earthly fathers² and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?³

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “we had our earthly fathers as discipliners.”

²tn 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.

³tn Grk “and live.”

³sn Submit ourselves…to the Father of spirits and receive life. This idea is drawn from Proverbs, where the Lord’s discipline brings life, while resistance to it leads to death (cf. Prov 4:13; 6:23; 10:17; 16:17).