KJV King James Version
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.
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Hebrews 12:11
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
WEB World English Bible
All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
ASV American Standard Version
All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it—it doth yield.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 12
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;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
14 Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πᾶσαG3956 · pasallδὲG1161 · dethenπαιδείαG3809 · paideiadisciplineπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withμὲνG3303 · menon the other handτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρὸνG3918 · pareimibe presentοὐG3756 · ounoδοκεῖG1380 · dokeōto thinkχαρᾶςG5479 · charajoyεἶναιG1511 · einaito existἀλλὰG235 · allabutλύπης,G3077 · lupēgriefὕστερονG5306 · husteroslaterδὲG1161 · dethenκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitεἰρηνικὸνG1516 · eirēnikospeacefulτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heγεγυμνασμένοιςG1128 · gumnazōto trainἀποδίδωσινG591 · apodidōmito payδικαιοσύνης.¶G1343 · dikaiosunērighteousness
Cross-references
Romans 5:3-5And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;Hebrews 12:5-6And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:1 Peter 1:6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:Hebrews 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.Psalm 118:18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.Isaiah 32:17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.James 3:17-18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.Proverbs 19:18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.Psalm 119:165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.Proverbs 15:10Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.1 Timothy 4:7-8But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.Hebrews 5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Psalm 89:32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.2 Peter 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
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