Hebrews 12:6 (WEB)
for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
Fathers and councils · 35
Jerome
“And through all the scourging and torture the faults of Israel are corrected,“For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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Read the whole comment“Truly, “whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“For at that time also she was chastened at his nod as by a careful father; ‘for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.’” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6, with which Eusebius agrees exactly, differing from Prov. iii. 12 in the use of παιδεύει instead of ἐλέγχει.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Each, then, if he believes, is received, for God “chasteneth every son whom He receiveth,” and him whom He chasteneth He does not give over unto death, for it is written: “The Lord hath chastened me sore, but He hath not given me over unto death.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.6Conference VI
“…of righteousness,” and “whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth: for what son is there whom the father doth not correct?”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6–11.
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“But if ye are without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 5–8.
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“And again: “Like as silver and gold are tried in the furnace, so the Lord chooseth the hearts;” And again: “The fire tries gold and silver; but man is tried in the furnace of humiliation;” and this also: “For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Is. i. 25, 26; Prov. xvii. 3 (LXX.); Ecclus. ii. 5; Heb. xii. 6.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III
“God accordingly abandons and neglects those whom He has judged undeserving of chastisement: “For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For know, beloved brethren, that I was not long ago reproached with this also in a vision, that we were sleepy in our prayers, and did not pray with watchfulness; and undoubtedly God, who “rebukes whom He loves,” when He rebukes, rebukes that He may amend, amends that He may preserve.” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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Gregory the Great
“Moreover, as to what you write about Italy among other provinces having been especially scourged since that time, you ought not to twist this into a reproach, since it is written, Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth (Hebr. xii. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For hence it is written, Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth (Heb. xii. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“We, then, have a token that we are not forsaken, in that we are continually scourged, according to the testimony of Scripture, which says, Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth (Heb. xii. 6).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“For that which passes from death unto life by means of some affliction, whereby “He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth,” is the hidden judgment.” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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Read the whole comment“Because He “scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment““He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“For although paternal correction most bravely and most godly they endure, yet they do not hide the fact, that these things have befallen them for the deservings of their sins.…” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. 18; Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“But He scourgeth, He spareth not: because He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“If thou hast well understood the promises of thy Father, fear not to be scourged, but to be disinherited: “for whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth: and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“…to say, “Since thy mercy cometh over us, and we shall be chastened:” for “the Lord chasteneth whom He loveth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth,” and to some mighty ones He giveth a thorn in the flesh, to buffet them, that they may not be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, so…” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“…are the great works of the Lord, sought out unto all His wills” (ver. 2): through which mercy forsaketh none who confesseth, no man’s wickedness is unpunished.…Let man choose for himself what he listeth: the works of the Lord are not so constituted, that the creature, having free discretion allowed him, should…” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment““I was in misery, and He helped me.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6, 7.
Read the whole comment“In the literature of the Church this is usually called discipline.” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“…it behoves us to be ruled by Christ in accordance with that painful discipline whereby “God scourgeth,” as it is written, “every son that He receiveth;” and of which also an apostle says that “we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
Read the whole comment“But there was need of a scourge, by the Lord’s permission: He hath said in Scripture, “He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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John Chrysostom
“Hebrews xii. 4–6” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For these also are effects of the tender care of God; “Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth,” it says, “every son whom He receiveth.” ( Heb. xii. 6.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For “whom the Lord loveth,” it is said, “He chasteneth.”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6.
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Tertullian
““Whom I love,” saith He, “I chasten.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 11, 12; Heb. xii. 5, 6; Rev. iii. 19.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.”” — editor's note: Prov. iii. 11, 12; Heb. xii. 5, 6.
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Cross-references · 37
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.25.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.25.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.25.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.25.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Letters Letter 63.
Cited together in Letters Letter 63.
Cited together in Letters Letter 63.
Cited together in Letters Letter 63.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 68.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 63.