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.


In Context

7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

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

9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

10 For 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.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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

Hebrews 12:10 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:10And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

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.