10And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.


In Context

7 Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons; for what son is there, whom the father doth not correct?

8 But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are made partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons.

9 Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh, for instructors, and we reverenced them: shall we not much more obey the Father of spirits, and live?

10 And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

11 Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield, to them that are exercised by it, the most peaceable fruit of justice.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

Hebrews 12:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:10Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:10For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:10For they verily for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:10for they, indeed, for a few days, according to what seemed good to them, were chastening, but He for profit, to be partakers of His separation;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:10For they truly for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.