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It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom [his] father chasteneth not?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That ye endure (υπομενετε). Present active indicative or present active imperative and so just "endure for chastening."

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If ye endure chastening. That is, if you undergo, or are called to experience correction. It does not mean here, "if you endure it patient…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If you endure chastening.—The whole weight of ancient evidence is in favour of a change in the first Greek word. Two tran…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin. And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children: My son, do…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

It is not as misery, accident, or the like that Christians should understand suffering but “as discipline.” God uses it to teach important lessons;…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For what son is he, etc. He reasons from the common practice of men that it is by no means right or proper that God’s children should be e…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If you endure chastening
In faith, with patience, with courage and constancy, with humility and reverence: there are…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The persevering obedience of faith in Christ was the race set before the Hebrews, in which they must either win the crown of glory, or have everlas…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having exhorted them to endure evil patiently, according to the example of the ancient fathers and Christ, the Apostle now exhorts them to do the s…

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