Hebrews 12:5-9 And have you forgotten the exhortation that was addressed to you as sons? f says : Prov., “My son, do not take the discipline of the Lord lightly, and do not get discouraged when He rebukes you.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ And have you forgotten the exhortation that was addressed to you as sons? [Prov. 3:11f says], “My son, do not take the discipline of the Lord lightly, and do not get discouraged when He rebukes you. ⁶ For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and punishes every child He accepts.” ⁷ [For the suffering] you are enduring [is] for your discipline. God is dealing with you as He does with [His] children, for what child is not disciplined by his father? ⁸ But if you do not receive [such] discipline, like all of us do, then you are illegitimate children and not true children. ⁹ Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them [for it]; should we not much rather submit to the Father of our spirits [i.e., God], so we can live [spiritually]?