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Discipline Proves Sonship
Commentators unanimously explain that divine discipline is not a sign of God's anger, but proof of His fatherly love. The verse uses the stark analogy of an illegitimate child, whom a father would neglect and not discipline. Therefore, experiencing God's correction is a powerful assurance that you are a true, recognized child of God and not forgotten by Him.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 12:8
18th Century
Theologian
But if you are without chastisement. If you never meet with anything that is adapted to correct your faults, to subdue your temper, to chi…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 12:8
If ye are without chastening (ε χωρις εστε παιδειας). Condition of first class, determined as fulfilled. Note position of εστε (ar…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 12:8
19th Century
Bishop
Of which all are partakers.—Better, of which all (God’s children) have been made partakers. Were it possible th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 12:8
19th Century
Preacher
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
If you are without chastisement, …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 12:8
The hypothetical possibility of being without chastisement is looked at and a devastating conclusion drawn. It is the universal experience of child…
John Gill
On Hebrews 12:8
17th Century
Pastor
But if you be without chastisement
Or have no affliction:
whereof all are partakers…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 12:1–11
17th Century
Minister
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…