Hebrews 12:8

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

But {G1161} if {G1487} ye be {G2075} without {G5565} chastisement {G3809}, whereof {G3739} all {G3956} are {G1096} partakers {G3353}, then {G686} are ye {G2075} bastards {G3541}, and {G2532} not {G3756} sons {G5207}.

All legitimate sons undergo discipline; so if you don’t, you’re a mamzer and not a son!

If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 12:6 (11 votes)

    For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

  • 1 Peter 5:9 (9 votes)

    Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

  • 1 Peter 5:10 (9 votes)

    ¶ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

  • Psalms 73:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.

  • Psalms 73:14 (5 votes)

    For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

  • Psalms 73:15 (5 votes)

    ¶ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children.