Hebrews 12:5

Hebrews · New Testament · Chapter 12

“And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:”Hebrews 12:5

What Does Hebrews 12:5 Mean?

Hebrews 12:5 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 12, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Humility, and Family.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Hebrews 12:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 3:11“My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:”Galatians 6:9“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”Job 5:17“Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:”Hebrews 12:11“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”Revelation 3:19“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”Psalms 103:13“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”1 Corinthians 11:32“But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.”Psalms 94:12“Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;”James 1:12“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”Deuteronomy 8:5“Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.”Psalms 37:25“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”Lamentations 3:27“It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.”2 Corinthians 4:8“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”Psalms 118:18“The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.”Psalms 119:109“My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.”Ephesians 6:17“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”Psalms 38:1“O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”Psalms 119:67“Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.”Psalms 119:75“I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.”Jeremiah 31:18“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.”

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