Hebrews 12:6 meaning and explanation

For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

Hebrews 12:6, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer of Hebrews is encouraging a tired congregation, quoting Proverbs 3:11-12 to reframe their hardships. The point is relational: God's correction is not rejection but adoption, the training a father gives a child he claims as his own.

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