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But if you are without discipline, whereof all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not sons.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
If ye are without chastening (ε χωρις εστε παιδειας). Condition of first class, determined as fulfilled. Note position of εστε (ar…
19th Century
Anglican
Of which all are partakers.—Better, of which all (God’s children) have been made partakers. Were it possible th…
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Baptist
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
If you are without chastisement, …
The hypothetical possibility of being without chastisement is looked at and a devastating conclusion drawn. It is the universal experience of child…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if you be without chastisement Or have no affliction:
whereof all are partakers…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
