¹⁴ For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being ^[a]sanctified.

^7 (A)If^[a] you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what ^(B)son is there whom a father does not chasten? ⁸ But if you are without chastening, ^(C)of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. ⁹ Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to ^(D)the Father of spirits and live? ¹⁰ For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, ^(E)that we may be partakers of His holiness. ¹¹ Now no ^[b]chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields ^(F)the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Renew Your Spiritual Vitality^(G)

¹² Therefore ^(H)strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, ¹³ and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

^14 (I)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, ^(J)without which no one will see the Lord: ¹⁵ looking carefully lest anyone ^(K)fall short of the grace of God; lest any ^(L)root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;

¹⁴ as obedient children, not ^(A)conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; ^15 (B)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, ¹⁶ because it is written, ^(C)“Be holy, for I am holy.”