Hebrews 12:10 meaning and explanation
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
Hebrews 12:10, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer continues his argument that suffering belongs within God's fatherly care. Drawing on Proverbs 3:11-12, he compares human fathers, whose discipline was brief and fallible, with God, who always disciplines "for our good." The Greek word here is paideia, which means training or formation rather than punishment.
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