Hebrews 12:7 meaning and explanation

Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

Hebrews 12:7, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer is addressing a congregation of Jewish believers who have grown tired under hardship and are tempted to drift. He has just quoted Proverbs 3:11-12, where the Lord calls Israel his son and explains that hardship is a father's training, not rejection.

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