Devine Scripture

Hebrews 12:10

Hebrews chapter 12 · verse 10 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

Context

v.9Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

v.10This passage

v.11All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 17:15

    As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.

  • Leviticus 11:44

    For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • Ephesians 5:26

    that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

  • Colossians 1:22

    yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

  • Ezekiel 36:25

    And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: