Hebrews 12:11

"For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the contrast between temporary discipline from others and the enduring, beneficial correction provided by God. While earthly discipliners act with varying motives and for limited periods, God disciplines with eternal profit in mind, aiming to share His holiness with those who are willing to be trained.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 11. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous. It does not impart pleasure, nor is this its design. All chastisement is intended to produce pain, and the Christian is as sensitive to pain as others. His religion does not blunt his sensibilities, and make him a stoic, but it rather increases his susceptibility to suffering. The Lord Jesus, probably, felt pain, reproach, and contempt, more keenly than any other human being ever did; and the Christian feels the loss of a child, or bodily suffering, as keenly as any one.

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