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And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as children—

“My child, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord
    or lose heart when you are punished by him,(A)

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And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(A) when he rebukes you,

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for the Lord disciplines those whom he loves
    and chastises every child whom he accepts.”(A)

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because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(A)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)